Quote by Robert J. Sawyer (b. 1960)

• Not wanting to die was another universal constant, it seemed.

• The right things to do are those that keep our violence in abeyance; the wrong things are those that bring it to the fore.

• How do you define God? Like this. A God I could understand, at least potentially, was infinitely more interesting and relevant than one that defied comprehension.

• General principles should not be based on exceptional cases.

• You can't choose the ways in which you'll be tested.

• Learning to ignore things is one of the great paths to inner peace.