My parents armed me with an amazing sense of humor, and it's what you need when, well, it's what anyone needs in this world.
“If torture is going to be administered as a last resort in the ticking-bomb case, to save enormous numbers of lives, it ought to be done openly, with accountability, with approval by the president of the United States or by a Supreme Court justice.”
“I do believe that enduring geological features are important, though I don't think I can be clear about exactly why.”