Clarkesworld Books Quotes & Sayings

Imperial politics represents the conquest of domestic politics and the latter's conversion into a crucial element of inverted totalitarianism. It makes no sense to ask how the democratic citizen could 'participate' substantively in imperial politics; hence it is not surprising that the subject of empire is taboo in electoral debates. No major politician or party has so much as publicly remarked on the existence of an American empire. — Chalmers Johnson

Those from whom nature has withheld taste invented trousers. — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

My exposure to visual art all my life was intensive. — Charles Gwathmey

He is mad, bad and dangerous to know. — Lady Caroline Lamb

But as has been said, September read often, and liked it best when words did not pretend to be simple, but put on their full armor and rode out with colors flying. — Catherynne M Valente

No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof. — Henry David Thoreau

Zip2, PayPal, Tesla, SolarCity - they are all expressions of Musk. SpaceX is Musk. — Ashlee Vance

You're not a loser. You're almost as smart as me, which makes you one of the smartest people on the planet. — Jules Barnard

He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone. — Seneca The Younger

I sleep with a glass of water on the nightstand so I can see by its level if the coastal earth is trembling or if the shaking is still me. — Amy Hempel

How can I die? I'm booked. — George Burns

It is anything you like best, my own,' she answered, laughing with glistening eyes and standing on tiptoe to kiss him, 'if you will only humour me when the fire burns up. — Charles Dickens