History is merely a list of surprises... It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again.

The paintings by dead men who were poor most of their lives are the most valuable pieces in my collection. And if an artist wants to really jack up the prices of his creations, may I suggest this: suicide.

kar.a.bek.i.an (n.); (from Rabo Karabekian, U.S. 20th Cent. painter). Fiasco in which a person causes total destruction of own work and reputation through stupidity, carelessness or both.

Where you can see tribal behavior now is in this business about teaching evolution in a science class and intelligent design. It's the scientists themselves are behaving tribally.

What can any one person do?' he said. 'Each person does a little something,' I said, 'and there you are.

That's what is was to be young - to be enthusiastic rather than envious about the good work other people could do.

I am the victim of a fortunate series of accidents.