Shawn

“The nobility of the human spirit grows harder for me to believe in. War, zealotry, greed, malls, narcissism. I see a backhanded nobility in excessive, impractical outlays of cash prompted by nothing loftier than a species joining hands and saying “I bet we can do this.” Yes, the money could be better spent on Earth. But would it? Since when has money saved by government red-lining been spent on education and cancer research? It is always squandered. Let’s squander some on Mars. Let’s go out and play.”
― Mary Roach, Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

“There is no exquisite beauty… without some strangeness in the proportion.”
― Edgar Allan Poe

“Wisdom is one of the few things that looks bigger the further away it is.”
― Terry Pratchett, Witches Abroad

“I like a girl with a substantial bottom,' said Renoir, drawing in the air the size bottom he preferred.”
― Christopher Moore, Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art