Every moment an epiphany arrives and cleaves the mountain asunder

That's libertarians for you - anarchists who want police protection from their slaves.

It was a world of acts, and words had no more influence on acts than the sound of a waterfall has on the flow of the stream.

Below the 40th latitude there is no law; below the 50th no god; below the 60th no common sense and below the 70th no intelligence whatsoever.

Historical analogy is the last refuge of people who can't grasp the current situation.

Science was many things, Nadia thought, including a weapon with which to hit other scientists.

The distinguishing mark of true adventures, is that it is often no fun at all while they are actually happening.

We are here to inscribe ourselves on the universe, and it is not inappropriate to remind ourselves of this when blank slates are given us.

First you fall in love with Antarctica, and then it breaks your heart.

An excess of reason is itself a form of madness

The minimum that most minimalists want leaves in place just the institutions who protect their interests. That's libertarians for you - anarchists who want police protection from their slaves.

Sometimes it's not about your opinion

Acceptance doesn’t mean that life gets better

Very simple ideas lie within the reach only of complex minds. Remy de Gourmont An idea is salvation by imagination

I don't really bust anybody publicly. It's much more efficient if I can impact the creators. So that's what we do. It's had a great impact.

One forgives the critic - perhaps - but never the good-natured friend.

[Calvin Trilllin] is not writing about things that I can criticize. I can call these other people out for what I think they are not doing. There's a big difference.

There is zero evidence for god.

A true leader doesn't just bring troubles; but bring solutions.

Who is the descendant of the slavemasters a descendant of slaves to fight other people in thier own country?

Deep, deep trouble. Can't rival the dead for love. Lose every time.