"An untrampled scorpion troubles no one."

"Knowledge is simply a terrible ocean we must cross, and hope that wisdom lies on the other side."

"We write dust epitaphs for our vanquished enemies and watch them blow away in the desert wind."

"A desert's a stupid place to put a river."

"At first, when California started winning its water lawsuits and shutting off cities, the displaced people just follo…"

"Sex and hypocrisy. They go together like coffee and cream."

"Nothing is certain—that is the first lesson."

"Every time he makes plans for his future, he seems to fail. Every time he reaches forward, the world leans against hi…"

"Food should come from the place of its origin, and stay there. It shouldn’t spend its time crisscrossing the globe fo…"

"If you act like a servant, you will die like a dog."