“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...”

“The challenge lies in knowing how to bring this sort of day to a close. His mind has been wound to a pitch of concentration by the interactions of the office. Now there are only silence and the fla...”

“Disillusioned, people simply carried out their work as intended, drinking away sobriety at the end of each hard shift and repeating the process until death.”

“My mind feels like a beehive without the buzz.”

“Dont work too hard. Try to maintain balance. Dont make work your whole life.”

“The more completely you can be yourself, the more fully and consciously you participate in the world.”

“Let your body work until it is spent, but keep your mind to yourself.”

“By now, it is probably very late at night, and you have stayed up to read this book when you should have gone to sleep. If this is the case, then I commend you for falling into my trap. It is a wri...”

“You are so sweet. This is unbelievable. Some schmo talks to you every two weeks, buys you a meal, during which he talks about himself, dry-humps you, touches your hand once and you think he smells ...”

“Patients, beings who want to be rehabilitated, send me questions See? I answer them real fast, 1 2 3 done Like so You get?' Toby said, his pale green fingers clattering across the keyboard. 'I thin...”