"In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri."

"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."

"Cyberspace is - or can be - a good, friendly and egalitarian place to meet."

"Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so."

"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it."

"We notice things that don't work. We don't notice things that do. We notice computers, we don't notice pennies. We notice e-book readers, we don't notice books."

"Within the problem lies the solution"

"Unles we change direction, we are likely to wind up where we are headed."

"Remember Lot's wife."

"People who like quotations love meaningless generalizations."

"By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart."

"People everywhere have the same needs and values. They need a place to live and a job. Beyond that, they may need to sell stuff or get a mate."