Laws are a fine thing on paper, but painful when no bribery can ease their bind. — Paolo Bacigalupi

Every time he makes plans for his future, he seems to fail. Every time he reaches forward, the world leans against him, pressing him down.

The symbol for the Environment Ministry is the eye of a tortoise, for the long view—the understanding that nothing comes cheap or quickly without a hidden cost.

If you act like a servant, you will die like a dog.