Is there anything quite so ludicrous as two intellectuals grappling in a philosophy-department parking lot? Each of us wanted to pummel the other to … - James Morrow

Francis had always been ecumenical in his atheism. He was as prepared to disbelieve in this Tolca character as he was to disbelieve in Yahweh, Jesus, Buddha, Vishnu, or any of the other words for what his father used to call “forcing yourself to misperceive the obvious.”

Francis’s office did not come with a videophone; at times he was surprised that his office came with a floor.

I'm really interested in this stuff." Julie rubbed a carton labeled ELEMENTARY PARTICLES.
"Physics?"
"Physics, biology, stars, everything." Howard said, "Good for you. These days most people prefer to impoverish their minds with mysticism.