...I want those perfect eyes and lips, and for everyone to look at me and gasp. And for everyone who sees me to think Who's that? and want to get to know me, and listen to what I say." "I'd rather have something to say.

I wouldn't say design has become strictly functional. A lot of cars these days look downright comic book to me, and the info-gadgets with which late industrial people spend the most time - phones, music players, etc. - are blobjects.

there was a beautiful princess with a prince kissing her lips only the prince was totally ugly

it's not called the Rusty Ruins because some guy called Rusty found them.

Tally turned away. Five minutes was suddenly too long to stand here, eyes burning, unable to cry.

Okay... That's still blind-making.

You’d best ask the lady boffin, sir,” Newkirk said. “Midshipmen aren’t allowed to have opinions.