The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star.
Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.
Deeds, not words shall speak me.
A poem is no place for an idea.
Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.
You freeze where you are, time stops, and your heart thunders in your ears.
I was pushed roughly but dispassionately onto my stomach and something went twice around my wrists and then tightened up as well, feeling like baling wire and biting cruelly.