"The sterile, arid environment created by truly jarring and discordant signage and gargantuan billboards is a turnoff."

"I'm officially middle-aged. I don't need drugs anymore, thank God. I can get the same effect just by standing up real fast."

"Scientists have found the gene for shyness. They would have found it years ago, but it was hiding behind a couple of other genes."

"For a good chunk of Israelis, it doesn't matter who is in power when it comes to dealing with the Palestinians. Their focus was more on economic issues."