The Ultimate Question, part 291

"I became insane with long intervals of horrible sanity."

- Edgar Allan Poe

The Ultimate Question, part 290

"To Michelle: Let me say this publicly. I have never loved you more. I have never been prouder of watching the rest of America fall in love with you too as our nation's First Lady.
   To Sasha and Malia: I'm really proud of you guys. But I will say for now, one dog's probably enough."

- Barack Obama in his acceptance speech

The Ultimate Question, part 289

"Humans cannot reject temptation. When they are plunged into the depths of despair, likened to hell, they will hold on to anything that may help them escape from the situation they are in, even if it's merely a spider's thread, no matter what sort of humans they are."

- Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler

The Ultimate Question, part 288

"Someones can and someones does not bother. That's all."

- Winnie the Pooh

The Ultimate Question, part 287

Martin: You know, Laurie, I was just thinking that maybe it's about time you and me started going steady, huh?

Laurie Jorgensen: Why Martin Pawley, you and me been going steady since we was three years old!

Martin: We have?

Laurie: 'Bout time you found out about it.

 

- The Searchers

The Ultimate Question, part 286

"Nevermind the herds of street-sheep and their haute-couture imitators: the Queen is the best example of English sartorial eccentricity."

- Watching the English by Kate Fox

The Ultimate Question, part 285

"Nature always wins - with humans or without them."

- Pentti Malaska