"Information can be stored even more compactly than in molecular memory. It can be stored in the structure of space-time. What is matter, after all, but a standing-wave of information in the vacuum?"

“You deserve whoever governs you … Everyone is responsible for the actions of their leaders.”

“Having one’s eyes opened doesn’t make one grateful.”

“Grief is not productive. It simply represents an inefficiency in accepting change of status.”

“We're not prophets. We're not here to inform the rich people of the world on how to make more money, or to inform governments on how to direct themselves. We are here to allow you to dream your dreams and make them happen, and have your nightmares a little in advance so you can prevent them from happening.”

“The battle was over. There were no victors.”

“She saw that in all wars, the first stage was to dehumanize the enemy, reduce the enemy to a lower level so that he might be killed without compunction. When the enemy was not human to begin with, the task was easier.”