Don’t discount that part of who he was just because you didn’t know it. None of us are all of who we are to any one person.

Libertarians secretly worried that ultimately someone will figure out the whole of their political philosophy boils down to “Get Off My Property.” News flash: This is not really a big secret to the rest of us.

Never anger a sci-fi writer. These people destroy entire planets over lunch. Imagine what they'll do to you.

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.

It's easier to miss her at a cemetery, where she's never been anything but dead, than to miss her at all the places where she was alive.

We've already established whoever is writing us is an asshole.

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.