Loss is the hardest thing, I said. But it's also the teacher that's the most difficult to ignore.

Faced with the challenge of an endless universe, Man will be forced to mature further, just as the Neanderthal-faced with an entire planet-had no choice but to grow away from the tradition of savagery.

These days, people spent too much time striving to understand their feelings - and then ended up with none that were genuine.

Life, Stormy says, is not about how fast you run or even with what degree of grace. It's about perseverance, about staying on your feet and slogging forward no matter what.

Whiskers of the cat, Webbed toes on my swimming dog; God is in the details.

Unreason is an essential medicine as long as you do not overdose.

I need those nukes, the chief said. I need them, I need them right now. I don't want to be an enabler, sir. I'd rather get you into a twelve step program to help you break this addiction.