Neal Stephenson, Anathem Quotes

They knew many things but had no idea why. And strangely this made them more, rather than less, certain that they were right.

Technically, of course, he was right. Socially, he was annoying us.

Our opponent is an alien starship packed with atomic bombs, " I said. "We have a protractor.

He had spoken with such absolute confidence that I knew he had to be blowing this out of his rectal orifice.

Topology is destiny, ' he said, and put the drawers on. One leg at a time.