I can't imagine," said Dupre, "a better way to unnerve people than to tell them there's no cause for alarm. - Jack McDevitt

If you're right, and nobody really cares what’s out there, I wonder whether we’re even worth saving.

Talking with most people usually involves a search for truth. Talking with congressmen is strictly special effects.

Idiots are not responsible for what they do. The real guilt falls on rational people who sit on their hands while the morons run wild. You can opt out if you want to. Play it safe. But if you do, don’t complain when the roof comes down.