Even in a fake democracy, people ought to get what they want once in a while.

The things that matter in this country have been reduced in choice, there are two political parties, there are a handful insurance companies, there are six or seven information centers.. but if you want a bagel there are 23 flavors. Because you have the illusion of choice!

Why is it called 'after dark' when it really is 'after light'?

Art, music, and philosophy are merely poignant examples of what we might have been had not the priests and traders gotten hold of us.

If the #2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still #2?

The wisest man I ever knew taught me something I never forgot. And although I never forgot it, I never quite memorized it either. So what I’m left with is the memory of having learned something very wise that I can’t quite remember.

I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed.