All of the important things ... will turn out to be universally shared. It's why there will be no true aliens.

The secret to a successful career in virtually any field is good public relations. Forget results. Forget the facts. Perception is all that matters.

Sometimes the cost of integrity is the loss of a friend.

Solitude is only a good idea if you have the right people along to share it.

Truth, beaten down, may well rise again. But there's a reason it gets beaten down. Usually, we don't like it very much.

There is no justice. There are occasional acts of vengeance, or regret, but there's no real justice. In the natural scheme of things, it is not possible.

Talking with most people usually involves a search for truth. Talking with congressmen is strictly special effects.