I'm not insane, sir. I have a finely calibrated sense of acceptable risk.

If your flirting strategy is indistinguishable from harassment, it's not everyone else that's the problem.

I failed angst in high school. They let me graduate anyway.

Here's a quick rule of thumb: Don't annoy science fiction writers. These are people who destroy entire planets before lunch. Think of what they'll do to you.

Fear sits and smiles and is predatory, immobile and silent and serene; an observer who conserves his energy and is content to wait.

If the universe is bigger and stranger than I can imagine, it's best to meet it with an empty bladder.

My marriage had its ups and downs like anyone's, but when it came down to it, I knew it was solid. I miss that sort of security, and that sort of connection with someone.