Eight, sir; seven, sir; Six, sir; five, sir; Four, sir; Three, sir; Two, sir; one! Tenser, said the Tensor. Tenser, said the Tensor. Tension, apprehension, And dissension have begun.

The whole point of extravagance is to act like a fool and feel like a fool, but enjoy it.

Intellect is the ability to avoid belaboring the obvious.

I'm a great believer in people and their untapped potential.

Most science fiction, quite frankly, is silly nonsense.

You pigs, you. You rut like pigs, is all. You got the most in you, and you use the least. You hear me, you? Got a million in you and spend pennies. Got a genius in you and think crazies. Got a heart in you and feel empties. All a you. Every you.

This was an age of extremes, a fascinating century of freaks... but nobody loved it.