Sometimes the only vitamins I get are in the lime slices in my gimlets. - George Alec Effinger

Let me make it clear: You don’t want his disapproval. He never forgets these things. If he needs to, he hires other people to carry his grudges for him.

Turmoil and revolution in their best guises serve to tear down ancient and meaningless customs, in favor of practical social reform.

Perhaps he could organize everyone. He could stand up on something and shout slogans until he had attracted enough attention. Then he could begin some rambling speech, hoping that the people around him would be so desperate for leadership they wouldn’t notice the absurdity of what he said.