With eternity to draw on there could be no reason for hurrying - 'hurry' was not a concept in Martian.

Self awareness is NOT just a bunch of amino acids bumping together.

When you vote, you are exercising political authority, you're using force. And force, my friends, is violence. The supreme authority from which all other authorities are derived.

Seems to be a deep instinct in human beings for making everything compulsory that isn't forbidden.

I was not offended, my love. An insult is like a drink; it affects one only if accepted. And pride is too heavy baggage for my journey.

Gratitude is a euphemism for resentment.

Do this. Don't do that. Stay back in line. Where's tax receipt? Fill out form. Let's see license. Submit six copies. Exit only. No left turn. No right turn. Queue up and pay fine. Take back and get stamped. Drop dead— but first get permit.