It is not only the weary Homo faber, who objectifies the world in the 'doing' mode, who must vacate his place on the logical stage; the time has also come for Homo religiosus, who turns to the world above in surreal rites, to bid a deserved farewell....
Thomas Wollaston, in the Annals and Magazine of Natural History, complained that Darwin did no seem to know what a species actually was. The British Quarterly, deliberately sitting up trouble, speculated that a time might come when a monkey could pro...
Did you like question ten, Moony?" asked Sirius as they emerged into the entrance hall. "Loved it," said Lupin briskly. "Give five signs that identify the werewolf. Excellent question." "D'you think you managed to get all the signs?" said James in to...
Queen Mary: Why will you not confess your crimes against me? Elizabeth: Because, Your Majesty, I have committed none. Queen Mary: You speak with such sincerity. I see you are still a consummate actress. My husband is gone. They have poisoned my child...
[Egon is running tests on Louis, who has been possessed by Gozer and is now the Keymaster] Dr. Egon Spengler: Vinz, you said before you were waiting for a sign. What sign are you waiting for? Louis: Gozer the Traveler. He will come in one of the pre-...
Mr. Pink: I'm very sorry the government taxes their tips, that's fucked up. That ain't my fault. It would seem to me that waitresses are one of the many groups the government fucks in the ass on a regular basis. Look, if you ask me to sign something ...
Marv: I'm on my feet for about ten minutes before the cops kick them out from under me. They don't ask me any questions. They just keep knocking the crap out of me and waving a confession in my face. And I keep spitting blood all over it and laughing...
If I can send you a sign, I will.
Behind every no entry sign there's a door.
Surrendering to jargon is a sign of journalism's dismal lack of self-confidence in the optimized age of content-management systems.
Teasing is very often a sign of inner misery.
Signs form a language, but not the one you think you know.
Not being understood may be taken as a sign that there is much in one to understand.
I think insomnia is a sign that a person is interesting.
Move thy tongue, For silence is a sign of discontent.
I am very happy to be signing for the best team in the world and especially proud to be the first Portuguese player to join United.
Physics depends on a universe infinitely centred on an equals sign.
I used to believe in signs, omens, patterns, secret purpose, synchronicities.
Dick Moss, my agent. Dick became my agent in 1979 when I signed my contract with the Houston Astros.
It's like all the signs were telling me that I shouldn't be a boxer, so I quit.
He regarded himself as an accomplished writer — a clear sign of madness in anyone.
