George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". He was known for his dark comedy...
How come when it's us, it's an abortion, and when it's a chicken, it's an omelet?
The best reason for having dreams is that in dreams no reasons are necessary.
The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason.
Don't ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up.
—Ursula K. Le Guin in The Dispossessed