Shrapnel was invented by an Englishman of the same name. Don't you wish you could have something named after you?

What antidote can there be for an idea that popular and poisonous? Revenge provides revenge, which is sure to provide revenge, forming an endless chain of human misery. Here's the antidote: Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Amen.

The most heartbreakingly beautiful girl I ever hope to see

The little girls were wearing black party dresses and black party shoes, so strangers would know at once how nice they were.

I was taught that the human brain was the crowning glory of evolution so far, but I think it's a very poor scheme for survival.

Did you ever admire an empty-headed writer for his or her mastery of the language? No. So your own winning style must begin with ideas in your head.

Here's what I think the truth is: We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial, about to face cold turkey. And like so many addicts about to face cold turkey, our leaders are now committing violent crimes to get what little is left of what we're hooked on.