We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.

We’ll meet the meat.

If you stick a Babel fish in your ear you can instantly understand anything said to you in any form of language.

"Does God know he [exists]?" "Of course he does. Otherwise, you could not have asked the question, and I could not have answered."

He felt a spasm of excitement because he knew instinctively who it was, or at least knew who it was he wanted it to be, and once you know what it is you want to be true, instinct is a very useful device for enabling you to know that it is.

The only thing nicer than a phone that didn't ring all the time (or indeed at all) was six phones that didn't ring all the time (or indeed at all).

Don't spin your wheels and stress. Take a deep breath, center yourself and make a plan.