Andy

“After all, Ignatius of Loyola, a soldier who had killed and whored and made a thorough mess of his soul, said you could judge prayer worthwhile simply if you could act more decently, think more clearly afterward. As D.W. once told him, “Son, sometimes it’s enough just to act less like a shithead.”
― Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow

“Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.”
― George Lucas, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

“The Encyclopedia Galactica defines a robot as a mechanical apparatus designed to do the work of a man. The marketing division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation defines a robot as "Your Plastic Pal Who's Fun to Be With. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy defines the marketing devision of the Sirius Cybernetic Corporation as "a bunch of mindless jerks who'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes,”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

“I suddenly realized I was in California. Warm, palmy air - air you can kiss - and palms.”
― Jack Kerouac, On the Road