In 1920 [H.G. Wells] described human history as becoming more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

There are three levels of happiness: the pleasant life, the good life, and the meaningful life.

The Harvard Law of Animal Behavior holds that under controlled experimental conditions of temperature, time, lighting, feeding, and training, the organism will behave as it damn well pleases.

The inflection point at which we have arrived is one in which we are increasingly seizing the keys to all creation, as astonding as that might seem.

In 1920 [H.G. Wells] described human history as becoming more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

Swarmers run the risk of skittering like water bugs on the surface of life. By being quickly and constantly connected, they can avoid deep contact in time-consuming and meaningful ways... You're flitting from one place to another. You're more likely to pursue superficial engagements rather than deep pursuits. It contributes to this certain MTV approach to life where you engage in something for a few minutes and then there's a commercial... You have to get a grip on reality. Unless you know what is real-what is a real friendship and relationship-neither can have an effect on you.

The only reason Toronto is no longer the dullest city on earth is that it is no longer full of Anglo-Canadians. It is full of Hong Kong Chinese. And not a few Italians.