It was all in people's heads. People had simply changed their opinions of paper wealth, but, for all practical purposes, the planet might as well have been knocked out of orbit by a meteor the size of Luxembourg. (2/2) Galápagos (1985)

"That's how we gain their trust, and encourage them to speak up as well," I said, "and realize that all subjects do not reside in neat little compartments, but are continuous and inseparable from the one big subject we have been put on Earth to study, which is life itself." (2/2) Hocus Pocus (1980)

“More and more people back then . . . had found ensuring the survival of the human race a total bore. It was a lot more fun, so to speak, to hit and hit a tennis ball.” Galápagos (1985)

“If the defendant lost his case, the court gave him a choice between thanking the plaintiff in public, or going into solitary confinement on bread and water for a month. According to Trout, eighty per cent of those convicted chose the black hole.” (2/2) God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1965)