It is always useful, you see, to subject the past life of reform politicians to rather inquisitive research. - Isaac Asimov

he would much prefer to see it done a week before his death rather than a week after.

The only trouble is," said the Sister happily, "that every once in a while you have a very unusual one and you never forget it, but you never have it again either. I had one when I was nine — " Her expression suddenly lost its excitement and she said, "It's a good thing. It teaches you the evanescence of things of the world.

He threw his cigar away and looked up at the outstretched Galaxy. "Back to oil and coal, are they?" he murmured — and what the rest of his thoughts were he kept to himself.