And ... and what is civilisation if it isn't people talking to each other over a goddamned beer?
Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas. It's attractive because it's simple, it's direct, it's almost always available as an option. When you can't think of a good rebuttal for your opponent's argument, you can always punch them in the face.
Stars are better off without us.
No monkey ever reheated a frozen burrito.
Optimism expressed as conservation of delta V.
You're the predator right up until you're prey.