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

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.

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.

None of us know our real names.

The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.

National events determine our ideals, as much as our ideals determine national events.

Fundamentally women and men are different.

A hacker doesnt deliberately destroy data or profit from his activities.

I've always held the song in high regard because songs have got me through so many sinks of dishes and so many humiliating courting events.

Popcorn-can cover / screwed to the wall / over a hole / so the cold / can't mouse in.

With bikes, it is absolutely the case that you will get what you pay for. Invest in quality so it will endure wear and tear.

Health, money. That's what people worried about in the 14th century as much as today. I find it so much more interesting than the supposed activities of kings, queens, generals.

If you want to do your best for future generations of humanity, for your friends and family, you must begin by taking good care of yourself.

Is uniformity of opinion desirable? No more than that of face and stature.