“Life is a freak. That’s its hope and glory.”
― The Stars My Destination
― The Stars My Destination
“Mark Knopfler has an extraordinary ability to make a Schecter Custom Stratocaster hoot and sing like angels on a Saturday night, exhausted from being good all week and needing a stiff drink.”
― So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
― So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
“You're all freaks, sir. But you always have been freaks. Life is a freak. That's its hope and glory.”
― The Stars My Destination
― The Stars My Destination
“I wrote the Dune series because I had this idea that charismatic leaders ought to come with a warning label on their forehead: "May be dangerous to your health." One of the most dangerous presidents we had in this century was John Kennedy because people said "Yes Sir Mr. Charismatic Leader what do we do next?" and we wound up in Vietnam. And I think probably the most valuable president of this century was Richard Nixon. Because he taught us to distrust government and he did it by example.”
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