A zygote is a gamete's way of producing more gametes. This may be the purpose of the universe.

When it don’t rain, the roof don’t leak; when it rains, I can’t fix it nohow.

Faith is intellectual laziness.

I wanted the feeling of romance and the sense of wonder I had known as a kid. I wanted the world to be what they had promised me it was going to be - instead of the tawdry, lousy fouled-up mess it is.

The shamans are forever yacking about their snake oil miracles. I prefer the real McCoy, a pregnant woman.

Most people can't think, most of the remainder won't think, and the small fraction who do think mostly can't do it very well.

When railroading time comes you can railroad—but not before.