31 quotes found
“It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.”
“Religion is the subjective experience. Science is the objective reality. To argue either is a ridiculous waste of time and energy.”
“Im getting my stuff, he said, and bolted for the steps.You dont have to move out, Astrid called after him.Sam stopped halfway up the steps. Oh, Im sorry. Is that the voice of the council telling me...”
“Take it easy, friend," siad Peter, regaining his balance, quickly understanding the condition Henry w”
“Hes a murdering chud, Zil was yelling.What do you want to do? Lynch him? Astrid demanded.That stopped the flow for a second as kids tried to figure out what lynch meant. But Zil quickly recovered.I...”
“You know what, Sam? We created the council to take pressure off of you. Because you were falling apart.Sam just stared at her. Not quite believing shed said it. And Astrid seemed shocked herself. S...”
“Psychobabble attempts to redefine the entire English language just to make a correct statement incorrect. Psychology is the study of why someone would try to do this.”
“To know if someone can speak offensively or politely, don’t give him poem to recite; don’t give him a song to sing. Just engage him in an argument and you will know it for yourself who he is.”
“Amanda, you finally decided to answer the phone,” her mom exclaimed after picking up at the first ring. “Where’ve you been, what’ve you been up to?”“Mom, do you remember when I was a kid, I had a f...”
“I’m getting my stuff,” he said, and bolted for the steps.“You don’t have to move out,” Astrid called after him.Sam stopped halfway up the steps. “Oh, I’m sorry. Is that the voice of the council tel...”
“You know what, Sam? We created the council to take pressure off of you. Because you were falling apart.”Sam just stared at her. Not quite believing she’d said it. And Astrid seemed shocked herself....”