“Fanatics have the look of people who do not masturbate but who think about it almost all time.”

“Negotiations with religious fanatics who have delusions of grandeur generally do not go well.”

“All people are insane. They will do anything at any time, and God help anybody who looks for reasons.”

“The man who writes about himself and his own time is the only man who writes about all people and all time.”

“Gods don't like people not doing much work. People who aren't busy all the time might start to think.”

“They know that people need witches; they need the unofficial people who understand the difference between right and wrong, and when right is wrong and when wrong is right. The world needs the people who work around the edges. They need the people who can deal with the little bumps and inconveniences. And little problems. After all, we are almost all human. Almost all of the time.”