Modern civilization is a product of an energy binge. Binges often end in hangovers.

Nature's standard operating procedure, pairing a population explosion with a population crash.

I don't know how not to get the flu.

European emigrants and their descendants are all over the place, which requires explanation.

Perception is the lie that we convince ourselves exists

Ellie: "You could lie to me. You could tell me to be encouraged, that good will triumph over evil."Richard: "Good will triumph over evil."Ellie: "Liar.

Don't die without fulfilling your purpose.

Art is communication.

It's a hard place this world can be. No wonder a baby cries coming in to it. Tears from the start

We must give alms. Charity wins souls and draws them to virtue.

Picture-taking is an ensemble art-like theater.

Happy people, enlightened people, successful people all share something in common. They have learned how to manage and increase their energy.

In truth, the Library includes all verbal structures, all variations permitted by the twenty-five orthographical symbols, but not a single example of absolute nonsense.

A pencil in my hand, its secret life / is charcoal, the wood already burnt, / a sacrifice.