A zen couch potato is a person who contemplates the nature of televised existence.

The real problem is arranging that experience in a way that tells a story, which is just incredible enough to be interesting, but credible enough to be believed.

The nation must to a degree take it on faith that we, too, are honorable men devoted to her service.

Yes; we have a specific procedure which we follow in all cases where the Agency is in contact, for the purposes of acquiring intelligence or whatever the case may be, with an individual.

People always ask 'Why is Bubba different?' They're just trying to figure it out.

Suddenly reminded, she clapped a hand over her mouth. "Oh- Simon!" "No, I'm Jace," he said patiently. "Simon is the weaselly little one with the bad haircut and dismal fashion sense.

Heaven suits the back to the burden.

Worst memory is when I was fighting for a living. You have to fight and train no matter how bad your injuries. This at times made the fun go away.

There's a power that brings us to things, and there's a power that lets us move away from things, from people, places, experiences. And what you learn to do in metaphysics is accept.

The pursuit of perfection prevents achievement of the satisfactory.

When the past dies, there is mourning, but when the future dies our imaginations are compelled to carry it on.

No Taxes. Let's just tip the government 15% if they do a good job.

Life, like a child, laughs, shaking its rattle of death as it runs.

It is a real issue, a measurement of our society, when we say it's fine to destroy unborn life who has a heartbeat at 16 days post-conception.