They do not love one another because they do not love themselves.

Nowadays, of course, just about our only solvent industry is the merchandising of death, bankrolled by our grandchildren.

Incidentally, I am honorary president of the American Humanist Association, having succeeded the great science fiction writer and biochemist Dr. Isaac Asimov. John Updike, who is religious, says I talk more about God than any seminarian. Socialism is, in fact, a form of Christianity, people wishing to imitate Christ.

Earthlings are the great explainers, explaining why this event is structured as it is, telling how other events may be achieved or avoided.

My soul knows my meat is doing bad things, and is embarrassed. But my meat just keeps right on doing bad, dumb things.

Live by the harmless untruths that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy.

I think William Shakespeare was the wisest human being I ever heard of. To be perfectly frank, though, that's not saying much. We are impossibly conceited animals, and actually dumb as heck. Ask any teacher. You don't even have to ask a teacher. Ask anybody. Dogs and cats are smarter than we are.