... civilization—a word that simply means "living in cities..."Excerpt From: Standage, Tom. “A History of the World In 6 Glasses.

The mouth of a perfectly contented man is filled with beer. -Egyptian proverb, c. 2200 BCE

It is a sign of a medium's immaturity when one of the main topics of discussion is the medium itself.

During the first millennium BCE, even the beer-loving Mesopotamians turned their backs on beer, which was dethroned as the most cultured and civilized of drinks, and the age of wine began.

But [Coca-Cola] was also genuinely welcomed by the servicemen in far-flung military bases: Coca-Cola reminded them of home and helped to maintain morale.

...Data itself... was tolerable. It was the constant nerve-web-expanding pain of context that would kill him.

Turbulence does not shake a tree with strong roots.

Contentment... is the soul's enjoyment of that peace that passes all understanding.

Nothing will kill what you've been called to do more than comparing yourself to someone else.

Structure is translation software for your imagination.

Man will be what he was born to be: free and independent.

And never forget, there is memory.

Drunkenness doesn't create vices, but it brings them to the fore.

I was involved in some peaceful protests.

Time is the mercy of Eternity; without Time's swiftness Which is the swiftest of all things, all were eternal torment.