E. O. Wilson Smaller Quotations

We know from Census Bureau surveys that something beyond a hundred thousand uses of guns for self-defense occur every year. We know from smaller surveys of a commercial nature that the number may be as high as two-and-a-half or three million. We don't know what the right number is, but whatever the right number is, it's not a trivial number.

The weight of the wheel and water deteriorated the axle. It dropped about three inches and just starting chucking wooden teeth out of some smaller gears. Those teeth are specially made out of very, very hard maple wood, so you can imagine the stress.

About a year ago I had what I consider a very religious experience. I took LSD, a full dose of LSD, and later, another time, I took a smaller dose. And I learned a lot of things, like patience, understanding. I can't teach you or tell you what I learned from taking it, but I consider it a very religious experience.