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1 " It really frosted his donut. "
― Neal Pollack , Repeat
2 " Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment—that which they cannot anticipate. "
3 " How far are we willing to extend our freedoms? Where is the Exodus for people convicted of innocent, consensual crimes? "
4 " fulfill all his promise. "
5 " Maybe he should stop with the pot. But then he wouldn’t be able to get stoned anymore, and that was hardly a solution. "
6 " Look, Brad, we all foolishly believe our opinions, our ideas, our low-rent sophistry is going to influence the course of human events.” “I kind of hoped mine would,” Brad said. Actually, he didn’t care at first, but now that things were about to go sour in the world, he did. Jaffe puffed off his stogie and sipped at his brandy. His brand of sophistry had paid for a lot of refinement. He was a successful fraud. “No one can control what happens in the world,” he said. “History marches forward no matter where we stand on the chess grid. There are systems in place that we, as individuals, can’t even begin to influence. All we can do is be as intelligent and discerning as we can and try to land on the right side of history. And you’re the best at that I’ve ever seen. "