Never pick up a stray kitten . . . unless you've already made up your mind to be owned by it.
One man's 'magic' is another man's engineering. 'Supernatural' is a null word.
Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense.
The power to tax, once conceded, has no limits; it continues until it destroys.
Only a sadistic scoundrel-or a fool-tells the bald truth on social occasions.
Most people who sneer at technology would starve to death if the engineering infrastructure were removed.