“I am no nihilist. I am not even a cynic. I am, actually, rather romantic. And heres my idea of romance: You will soon be dead. Life will sometimes seem long and tough and, god, its tiring. And you ...”

“Science adjusts its views based on what's observedFaith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved.”

“Isn't this enough? Just this world? Just THIS?”

“Tim Minchin's musings on Tony, the first 'fish' ever to have feet:Imagine what Tony would think, standing there on his brand new feet on the brink of the beginnings of mankind as we know it... if h...”

“Understanding that you cant truly take credit for your successes, nor truly blame others for their failures will humble you and make you more compassionate.Empathy is intuitive, but is also somethi...”

“Arts degrees are awesome. And they help you find meaning where there is none. And let me assure you, there is none. Dont go looking for it. Searching for meaning is like searching for a rhyme schem...”

“What would you think of an engineer who expounded the art of flying without revealing the secrets of the engine and propeller? That's what you do, you engineer of the human soul. Just that. You're ...”

“He thought he vomited out his soul. If ghosts were made of ectoplasm and ghosts were basically souls without bodies, then it was perfectly logical that the green mess all over the ground was his ec...”

“I dial her mum's number, then sit down cross-legged, facing the wall. When she comes on the line, she sounds uncertain, hesitant. 'Hey! Guess where I am?' I ask, my voice loud with false cheer. 'Ra...”

“Im not sorry it stopped. [on Lady Gagas Poker Face]”

“I’m not sorry it stopped. [on Lady Gaga’s ”Poker Face”]”

“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”

“I've always said that idleness dulls the spirit. We have to keep the brain busy, or at least the hands if we don't have a brain.”

“If your workplace was somehow transplanted into the jungle and everyone was forced to survive at a very primitive level, it's safe to say that eventually your boss would rape you.”