Seriousness is the refuge of the shallow. There are events and personal experiences that call forth seriousness but they are fewer than most of us think.

I don't want to die. I think death is a greatly overrated experience.

Possession of a secret is no guarantee of its truth.

Where there is no faith, devils are a necessity.

I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority.

We animals live life in all its glorious uncertainty. Why do politicians think they can control events?

All creatures tread across the rubble of ruined civilizations. The trick is to keep moving. No animal ever goes about dispensing shallow compassion.