“It all comes out in the wash. It's just the spin cycle that makes you crazy”

“Well, if you don’t like the idea of one world, how many worlds do you want, and how would you like them divided? By race? By religion? By income? Unless you have a spare planet in your pocket, one world is all we have.”

“Phil didn't know he was dead until he read it in the paper. All things considered, he took it rather well.”

“You can buy a Talking Barbie anywhere, but you can't even special order Listening Ken.”

“Normal is just a cycle on the washing machine.”

“You know you're a chemist when you expect your washing machine not just to have "spin" but to have "lock and shim" as well. And when your clothes don't come out clean you wonder if it's because you chose the wrong solvent from the menu or something, or maybe it ran out of N2. Or if the machine was tuned to "pants" rather than "socks" nucleus. And then you think "I'll submit it for service”

“It's a vicious cycle. It's like a washing machine with the lid jammed down. -Christina Kratovac (pg 53)”