“A brick can be used to represent the zero probability of this book being any good.”

“A brick can be used to represent a ruin, or the beginning of new construction. With a brick, the past is the future.
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“A brick could be used to represent my hero. My hero obviously doesn’t look like a brick, but since he is my hero I decided to represent him as more handsome and interesting than he really is. Who’s my hero? Any member of Congress.”

“Instead of putting flowers in books to flatten them you can use a brick.”

“A brick represents a single unit, weak and useless alone, but useful and powerful when organized and grouped with other bricks. So it is with man.
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“A brick could be used to represent no, and a blanket could be used to represent yes. If I ask you, “Will you sleep with me?” I expect you to run to the bedroom, get naked, and get under the blanket. Whatever you do, do not reach for the brick.
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