Have you noticed," said John, "how countries call theirs 'sovereign nuclear deterrents,' but call the other countries' ones 'weapons of mass destruction'?

Mother used to say escape is never further than the nearest book.

clocks in disagreement are worse than no clock at all.

Torturous advances won over generations can be lost by a single stroke of a myopic president's pen or a vainglorious general's sword.

What is "poker"? A card game where abler liars take money off less able liars.

As long as you can Houdini your way out of the Sisyphean constraints then originality happens.

To enslave an individual troubles your consciences, Archivist, but to enslave a clone is no more troubling than owning the latest six-wheeler ford, ethically. Because you cannot discern our differences, you assume we have none. But make no mistake: even same-stem fabricants cultured in the same wombtank are as singular as snowflakes.