I was an only child. I've known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents.

'Ape House' is an ambitious novel in several ways, for which it is to be admired, and it is certainly an easy read, but because Gruen is not quite prepared for the philosophical implications of her subject, it is not as deeply involving emotionally or as interesting thematically as it could be.

Hungry ears are sharp ones.

Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldn't be surprised by the effects of deregulation.

Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.

We sort of read two or three big newspapers but we don't get the flavor of the local events, the local news as much.

There can never be such a thing as a free market, because it is human nature to cheat, monopolize, and buy off others so as to corner the market.