When childhood dies, its corpses are called adults and they enter society, one of the politer names of hell. That is why we dread children, even if we love them, they show us the state of our decay.

Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a problem.

It is at night... that the mind is most clear, that we are most able to hold all our life in the palm of our skull.

There are two kinds of writer: those that make you think, and those that make you wonder.

Relax, enjoy yourself. Have another drink. It's patriotic to overconsume.

Civilization is the distance man has placed between himself and his excreta.

That is why we dread children, even if we love them. They show us the state of our decay.

Feedback is a pleasant thing. I get a lot of letters from unexpected people in unexpected places.

Why had I become a writer in the first place? Because I wasn't fit for society; I didn't fit into the system.

When childhood dies, its corpses are called adults.

My briefest ever definition of science fiction is 'Hubris clobbered by Nemesis.'

Hope isn't destiny. Left passive its nothing more than disappointment deferred

Trust in your own beliefs or succumb to the influence of others’.

Let me struggle like a woman- my strength lies in my weakness. - Milady

Men need men to keep their edges hot and clean, whereas women keep us warm and soft.

When you're doing what's right, on and off the field, the Lord steps in and plays a part.

Tribal sovereignty means that. It's sovereign. You're a... you're a... you've been given sovereignty and you're viewed as a sovereign entity.

Your future and mine are determined by this one thing: seeking after the Lord.

So anyway, I really enjoyed the European audiences.

Effective altruism is the form of altruism in which we bring our rational capacities to bear in order to do the most good that we can.

There is a crisis of public morality. Instead of policing bedrooms, we ought to be doing a better job policing boardrooms.