Science fiction and fantasy feels like it's been ascending in the zeitgeist.

The longest and most destructive party ever held is now into its fourth generation and still no one shows any signs of leaving. Somebody did once look at his watch, but that was eleven years ago now, and there has been no follow up.

With him I couldn’t be anything but myself and that scared the crap out of me, because I had never existed like that before.

I hope I died honorably. I have a great deal to atone for. - Eler Nersal

The last ever dolphin message was misinterpreted as a surprisingly sophisticated attempt to do a double-backwards-somersault through a hoop whilst whistling the 'Star Spangled Banner', but in fact the message was this: So long and thanks for all the fish.

Life,” said Marvin dolefully, “loathe it or ignore it, you can’t like it.