Why must conversions always come so late? Why do people always apologize to corpses?

Above all, TRIBES is fun, and even kind of sexy... in that every round features an Opportunity for Reproduction, which is the main aim of the game, as it is in most of Nature

Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.

Where subtlety fails us we must simply make do with cream pies.

When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround them. This discovery process is vital, and I would not prejudice it by deciding too much in advance

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.

If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.