You haven't changed at all, Carlos. You never trusted anyone or anything." "Maybe that's why I'm still alive. - Mike Resnick

Did you find God, or did you buy Him off?"
"It's all a matter of viewpoint," answered Socrates. "I contribute thousands of credits to His churches and sing His praises every morning, and He pretty much protects me and helps take care of business. It's a mutually nourishing relationship.

You've got quite a library. I don't think I've ever seen so many books in one place before."
"I like the heft and feel of a book," replied Santiago. "Computer libraries are filled with electrical impulses. Books are filled with words.

No matter what kind of promises a man who’s looking for power makes, he’s not going to turn out to be any different from the one he replaces.