"He had no contemplative life, but he held as a steady gleam the belief that under the common-place stone and behind the unlikely piece of driftwood lay the stuff of high adventure and the opportunity to save the nation."
-E. B. White, regarding his dog
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." -H.L. Mencken
"Exploring the unknown requires tolerating uncertainty." -Brian Greene
