So what do we do if we get bitten by something deadly?' I asked. He looked at me as if I were stupid. 'You die, of course. That's what deadly means.

I'm so great even I get tongue-tied talking to myself.

The great thing about being the only species that makes a distinction between right and wrong is that we can make up the rules for ourselves as we go along.

The Presidents job, is not to wield power himself, but to lead attention away from it.

Much to his annoyance, a thought popped into his mind. It was very clear and very distinct, and he had now come to recognize these thoughts for what they were. His instinct was to resist them.

Do you find coming to terms with the mindless tedium of it all presents an interesting challenge?

In the center lay the exploded carcass of a lonely sperm whale that hadn't lived long enough to be disappointed with its lot.