We live in strange times. We also live in strange places, each in a universe of our own. The people with whom we populate our universe are the shadows of whole other universes intersecting with our own.

I'm spending a year dead for tax reasons.

The idea that Bill Gates (one of the founders of Microsoft) has appeared like a knight in shining armour to lead all customers out of a mire of technological chaos neatly ignores the fact that it was he, by peddling second rate technology, led them into it in the first place...

I didn't notice I was being set upon by a pickpocket, which I am glad of, because I like to work only with professionals.

What was the self-sacrifice?" I jettisoned half of a much-loved and I think irreplaceable pair of shoes." Why was that self-sacrifice?" Because they were mine!" said Ford, crossly. I think we have different value systems." Well mine's better.

Looking up into the night sky is looking into infinity — distance is incomprehensible and therefore meaningless

The mere thought hadn't even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my mind.