In the real world as in dreams nothing is quite what it seems. -The Book of Counted Sorrows

As individuals, as families, as neighbors, as members of one community, people of all races and political views are usually decent, kind, compassionate. But in large corporations or governments, when great power accumulates in their hands, some become monsters even with good intentions.

Civilization rests on the fact that most people do the right thing most of the time.

Fear is a hammer, and when the people are beaten finally to the conviction that their existence hangs by a frayed thread, they will be led where they need to go.

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

Rub-a-dub-dub. Cerebrum in a tub.

He is different, and there will be many people you love who will be unhappy with you. You don’t want them to feel you’ve dishonored them. Yes, I know how it is. But life is short. A chance for great happiness doesn’t come along all that often.