'Don't think of it as dying,' said Death. 'Just think of it as leaving early to avoid the rush.'

We are here and it is now. The way I see it is, after that, everything tends towards guesswork.

Raise the stakes! Always push your luck because no one else would push it for you.

The universe clearly operates for the benefit of humanity. This can be readily seen from the convenient way the sun comes up in the morning, when people are ready to start the day.

Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH,' the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.

A lot hinges on the fact that, in most circumstances, people are not allowed to hit you with a mallet. They put up all kinds of visible and invisible signs that say, 'Do not do this' in the hope that it'll work, but if it doesn't, then they shrug, because there is, really, no real mallet at all.

A true beanie should have a propellor on the top.