Tilting at windmills hurts you more than the windmills.

The faith in which I was brought up assured me that I was better than other people; I was saved, they were damned.... Our hymns were loaded with arrogance - self-congratulation on how cozy we were with the Almighty and what a high opinion he had of us, what hell everybody else would catch come Judgment Day.

In a dilemma, it is helpful to change any variable, then reexamine the problem.

The most expensive thing in the world is a second-best military establishment, good but not good enough to win.

Why don't they make more science fiction movies? The answer to any question starting, Why don't they- is almost always, Money.

If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for ... but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against. In case of doubt, vote against. By this rule you will rarely go wrong.

Sex should be friendly. Otherwise stick to mechanical toys; it's more sanitary.