“As you cannot do what you wish you should wish what you can do.”

“What civilization is, is 6 billion people trying to make themselves happy by standing on each other's shoulders and kicking each other's teeth in. It's not a pleasant situation.”

“Terence: As my old da used to tell me, 'never trust a rich man'.David: Good thing I'm only moderately rich.Terence: Which is why I only moderately distrust you.”

“The Aeon is a child at play with colored balls.(translation/paraphrase: Terence McKenna)”

“No one would speak, so Terence took a deep breath, let it out slowly, and said, "My liege?""Yes, Terence?""Twenty years ago I decided I would die for you. I may not be able to do that tomorrow, but if I can't, I can at least die beside you.”

“The anger of lovers renews their love.”

“I do not give money for just mere hopes.”

“Perhaps believing in good design is like believing in God, it makes you an optimist.”

“You can take a chance with any man who pays his bills on time.”

“You believe that easily which you hope for earnestly.”

“How often things occur by mere chance which we dared not even hope for.”