That we occasionally violate our own stated moral code does not imply that we are insincere in espousing that code.
Neal Stephenson... when I saw any of those kinds of beauty I knew I was alive, and not just in the sense that when I hit my thumb with a hammer I knew I was alive, but rather in the sense that I was partaking of something--something was passing through me that it was in my nature to be a part of.
Neal StephensonMen who believe that they are accomplishing something by speaking speak in a different way from men who believe that speaking is a waste of time.
Neal Stephenson