Whenever people tell you they are going to wipe the slate clean, it's your slate they mean to wipe.
P. J. O'RourkeAutomobiles are free of egotism, passion, prejudice and stupid ideas about where to have dinner. They are, literally, selfless. A world designed for automobiles instead of people would have wider streets, larger dining rooms, fewer stairs to climb and no smelly, dangerous subway stations.
P. J. O'Rourke