Laura Bohannan quotes:

We all owe life a death, an inevitable death which we can meet. But the unnecessary death that wastes life denies all consolation.

it's not until my third cup of coffee that I am fully awake and willing to face the consequences of that condition.

In an environment in which tragedy is genuine and frequent, laughter is essential to sanity.

the distinction between 'prejudice' and 'principle' is itself a matter of prejudice.