Cyberspace is - or can be - a good, friendly and egalitarian place to meet.

In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment.

A theory of the universe that states: If anyone finds out what the universe is for, it will disappear and be replaced by something more bizarrely inexplicable.

We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.

This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays.

There’s no point in acting surprised about it. All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display at your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years, so you’ve had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaint and it’s far too late to start making a fuss about it now... What do you mean you’ve never been to Alpha Centauri? Oh, for heaven’s sake, mankind, it’s only four light years away, you know. I’m sorry, but if you can’t be bothered to take an interest in local affairs, that’s your own lookout. Energize the demolition beams.