Sunday, July 26, 2009

Watchmen

"I heard a joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life is harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. The great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor... I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains."

"Never compromise. Not even in the face of Armageddon. That's always been the difference between us, Dan."

"A living body and a dead body have the same number of particles. Structurally there's no difference."

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