They who are of the opinion that Money will do everything, may very well be suspected to do everything for Money. – George Savile, Complete Works, 1912
The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil, no good, nothing but blind, pitiless indifference. – Richard Dawkins
Saying your meal was lovely, despite a slight fear it might kill you in the night. – Rob Temple, @SoVeryBritish (Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward for Ourse
The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started. – Norman Cousins