Academia is to knowledge what prostitution is to love; close enough on the surface but, to the non-sucker, not exactly the same thing.

Modernity: we created youth without heroism, age without wisdom, and life without grandeur

Scientists don't know what they are talking about when they talk about religion. Religion has nothing to do with belief, and I don't believe it has any negative impact on people's lives outside of intolerance. Why do I go to church? It's like asking, why did you marry that woman? You make up reasons, but it's probably just smell. I love the smell of candles. It's an aesthetic thing.

A verbal threat is the most authentic certificate of impotence.

I am happy everywhere except in places where I see glitz and rich farts. I am happiest in Brooklyn, where the concentration of rich farts is minimal.

Forecasting by bureaucrats tends to be used for anxiety relief rather than for adequate policy making.

If you're going to fail, you'd rather fail early than fail late in general.