Culture is how biology responds and makes its living conditions better.

Jane leaned back against the counter and stared at the ceiling. At the traditional location of God, no matter what the planet.

Watch out for a man whose enemies keep disappearing.

Average people didn't analyze what they thought: they thought they thought, and half of it was gut reaction.

Deal with the Devil if the Devil has a constituency - and don't complain about the heat.

Trade isn't about goods. Trade is about information. Goods sit in the warehouse until information moves them.

There are three kinds of people I've found: those who think the universe is good, those who believe it's corrupt, and those who don't want to think about it any more than they can help. I prefer the first two.