If there's one thing that really annoys a god, it's not knowing something.

The man gave a shrug which indicated that, although the world did indeed have many problems, this was one of them that was not his.

The sun is simple. A sword is simple. A storm is simple. Behind everything simple is a huge tail of complicated.

People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were the kind of people who didn't need people.

If anyone wants one my advise is to go where the orthodox Jews shop, because when it comes to a big black fedora, the guys with ringlets and long black coats definitely know a stylish hat when they see one. You want to get it home and use a hot steaming kettle, and bob's your uncle - you have a hat with all the right curves!

I try to make computers say things like You have 60 seconds to achieve safe distance.

The key to winning, as always, was looking as if you had every right, nay, duty to be where you were. It helped if you could also suggest in every line of your body that no one else had any rights to be doing anything, anywhere, whatsoever.