David

“I have not voted in a human presidential election for quite some time, Jonathan. Admittedly, it may not be my place. Still, do you know what really stops me from selecting a candidate?” Jonathan listened but mostly focused on containing his nausea. “It’s a paradox, I know. It just seems that anyone smart enough to know the responsibility of such a seat of power would never be dumb enough to apply for it.”
― T. Ellery Hodges, The Never Hero

“If you meet experienced time travelers, you can usually trust that they are intelligent. The nature of this business rapidly weeds out the morons.” -Excerpt from the journal of Dr. Harold Quickly, 2110.   I”
― Nathan Van Coops, In Times Like These

“to keep a secret, you hide it somewhere you think is hard to find—then, you don’t tell anyone you hid it. When you want to hide a truth, you put it somewhere dark and call it evil, because only the smart or the brave will find it there. In general, this works well for everyone, because the truth is only a threat to the stupid and the cowardly.”
― T. Ellery Hodges, The Never Paradox

“You’re worth three of these other retards that I have working for me,” Mr. Fletcher said. For a moment, he’d been flattered; then he realized he’d just been given the value of three retards.”
― T. Ellery Hodges, The Never Hero