if not try then catch

They only asked for punishments that fitted their crimes. Not ones that came like cupboards with built-in bedrooms. Not ones you spent your whole life in, wandering through its maze of shelves.

Men are said to desire women, Severian. Why do they despise the women they obtain?

Politics is the art of postponing decisions until they are no longer relevant.

I play music, I paint - these things come from your depths.

If someone puts up $100 million on a movie, they're gonna be concerned about whether they'll get it back. So they're not gonna make a movie about three girls, you know?

With a little effort, she could get up by herself

When people know they are created with a purpose, and not here by accident, it is life-changing.

By centering our lives on timeless, unchanging principles, we create a fundamental paradigm of effective living. It is the center that puts all other centers in perspective.

I just gave my cat a bath. Now how do I get all this fur off my tounge?

... and we shall find A pleasure in the dimness of the stars.