For any species to change, if they are unable and are unwilling to do so - I might, for example, have suggested to the dinosaurs that heavy armor and great size was a sinking ship, and that they do well to convert to mammal facilities - it would not lie in my power or desire to reconvert a reluctant dinosaur.

How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.

In homosexual sex you know exactly what the other person is feeling, so you are identifying with the other person completely. In heterosexual sex you have no idea what the other person is feeling.

In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality.

It is to be remembered that the origin of all the arts-music, painting and writing-is magical and evocative; and that magic is always used to obtain some definite result.

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want to see the manager.'

Cheat your landlord if you can -- and must -- but do not try to shortchange the Muse.