“On Samhain, everything is possible and everything is permitted...”     

“…Congratulations…you just created your first universe. May I call you God? Or would you prefer Lord of ‘the Ring’?”

“When we experience past events via memory, it is much like watching a B-movie in which each of us, naturally, is our own star.”

“Most of us would rather be a well-drawn character in a Stephen King novel than a real person.”

“…Knowing I am made in God’s image tells me exactly 'nothing'. Or does it?”

“His immediate fate is not the 'result' of your shooting at him; it’s the act itself.”

“Age is a wormhole that allows ‘experienced’ time travelers to live tomorrow today.”

“Feel shame when it is appropriate, but never regret what you’ve done, and certainly never regret who you are.”

“…As always in human history, it will be prophets like you who will herald change – like roosters summoning the dawn.”

“How can I give myself up to the sheer artistry of sport when I am so deeply invested in the outcome of every contest?”

“In place of the general knowledge you somewhat willingly soaked up in primary school, information is now noxiously technical and specialized.”

“It’s simple: anything is nothing without something, but something is nothing without anything…or life is a ripe banana. Take your pick!”