I tend not to read or watch Science Fiction, particularly not comedy Science Fiction. The point is that if it's less good than what I do, there's no point in reading it, if it's better than what I do it makes me depressed

Being offended by things is the world's big hobby at the moment. It's almost taken over from wearing goatee beards.

Yes, it is true that sometimes unusually intelligent and sensitive children can appear to be stupid. But stupid children can sometimes appear to be stupid as well. I think that's something you might have to consider.

Put away your worries, the world is a good and perfect place. It is in fact very easy.

Would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now?

Unfortunately this Electric Monk had developed a fault, and had started to believe all kinds of things, more or less at random. It was even beginning to believe things they'd have difficulty believing in Salt Lake City.

"What's so unpleasant about being drunk?" "Ask a glass of water."