“Apparently in relationships when arguing with women one ought to take notes in order to revisit the minutes of the previous argument in future disputes.”
“I did what politicians do all the time: smile and act like I’m answering the question but really just talk about whatever the hell I feel like talking about”
“I write between the lines but then I write only one line.”
“Un animalucho con un bonete en la cabeza, que cortando el hilo a todos los filósofos dijo que el sabía el secreto, y se hallaba en la Suma de Santo Tomas; y mirando de pies a cabeza a los dos moradores celestes, les sustentó que sus personas, sus mundos y sus estrellas habían sido creados para el hombre. Al oír tal sandez, nuestros dos caminantes hubieron de caerse uno sobre el otro pareciéndose de una risa inextinguible.”
“...un animalucho con un bonete en la cabeza, que cortando el hilo a todos los filósofos dijo que el sabía el secreto, y se hallaba en la Suma de Santo Tomas; y mirando de pies a cabeza a los dos moradores celestes, les sustentó que sus personas, sus mundos y sus estrellas habían sido creados para el hombre. Al oír tal sandez, nuestros dos caminantes hubieron de caerse uno sobre el otro pareciéndose de una risa inextinguible.”
“Garcia is careful to distinguish works that operate on the basis of what ifs from works that act as if, arguing that while the former lead to satirical acts designed to unmask the workings of power, the latter are more utopian, leading to forms of activism that, rather than demanding change, act as if change has already occurred.”
“A little child was in the audience [at Donald Trump’s inauguration], and he started to cry, because the emperor was wearing so many clothes.”
“Giant forces beyond my understanding are trying to crush me. Lance nodded. Yeah, we all feel that way sometimes.”
“Glory to the unwakeable.”
“They say you can t cheat death, well that doesn t stop these guys from trying.”
“It s only to be expected, said Mr. Cardan comfortingly. Anyone who has anything to say can t fail to be misunderstood.The public only understands the things with which it is perfectly familiar.Something new makes it lose its orientation.And then think of the misunderstandings between even intelligent people, people who know one another personally. ..............Then you must know how easy it is for your correspondent to take the expression of one of your passing moods -forgotten long before the arrival of the letter at its destination - as your permanent spiritual condition.”
“There’s nothing more empowering than a room full of people who agree with you.”
“Fairness is a hair coloring. I’m empowered.”
“That’s why I became a lawyer: I have the skills to reduce everything to two sides, and only one can be right.”
“Please don’t try to explain your paper: I am trying to forget it.”
“That’s overhead, but you don’t need to sign for that. You sign for what is for your benefit.”
“I wish I had more time to volunteer – I would do it all the time.”