Anybody can find infinite Mandelbrot figures in his navel.

The fish that first ventured ashore had considerable practical problems.

The single definition of government I've ever seen that makes sense is that it's the organization which claims the right to kill people who won't do what it wants.

What five books would I like to be remembered for? Well... Tau Zero, I like that one especially. It was somewhat of a tour de force, and I think it got across what I was trying for.

Let us settle down to the serious business of getting drunk.

Heaven is not as narrowly literal-minded as hell.

If we knew exactly what to expect throughout the Solar System, we would have no reason to explore it.