Even snaky little Vyborg chatted happily with a few of the glowing-eyed young women that clustered about him, Eberly noted. Power goes to some people… - Ben Bova

Consider the history of the earth. Let the height of the Empire State Building represent the planet’s five billion years of existence. Man's one-million-year tenure on earth can then be represented by a one-foot ruler, standing at the very top of the building. A dime placed at the top of the ruler represents the entire span of man's civilization. And, at the very top of the whole wobbly conglomerate, is glued a postage stamp —this represents the length of time since man has developed modern science.

A teacher?" Vyborg gasped. "They got rid of him in Mexico because he was teaching unauthorized garbage. Do you want him teaching his blasphemies here?"
Berkowitz's smile diminished by less than a millimeter. "Freedom of thought is not blasphemous, Sammi. He's a great teacher.

He’s so doggone narrow-minded he could look through a keyhole with both eyes.