These weren't encouraged in the city, since the heft and throw of a longbow's arrow could send it through an innocent bystander a hundred yards away instead of the innocent bystander at whom it was aimed.

Chaos is found in greatest abundance wherever order is being sought. It always defeats order, because it is better organized.

We're philosophers. We think, therefore we am.

Maybe the only significant difference between a really smart simulation and a human being was the noise they made when you punched them.

Dogs are not like cats, who amusingly tolerate humans only until someone comes up with a tin opener that can be operated with a paw. Men made dogs, they took wolves and gave them human things - unnecessary intelligence, names, a desire to belong, and a twitching inferiority complex. All dogs dream wolf dreams, and know they're dreaming of biting their Maker. Every dog knows, deep in his heart, that he is a Bad Dog.

His movements could be called cat-like, except that he did not stop to spray urine up against things.

A weapon you held and didn't know how to use belonged to your enemy.