619
How did we end up here?
Our evil deeds preceded us.
Do you ever get tired of gnashing your teeth?
I'm just glad I've still got teeth.
620
What was he after?
What else? Fame and fortune.
He got it.
He sure did.
621
Is love the result of too many martinis?
Perhaps.
What about the olives?
The olives were definitely tasty.
622
Are we on schedule?
I think so.
Is that a good thing?
It is if you're ready to get it over with.
623
Should we eat something that we didn't grow ourselves?
If it's edible, yes.
624
Why do meetings seem to last so long?
Are you criticizing our last meeting?
Oh, no. Ours are different.
625
Did I miss an important message?
We all did.
How do you know?
I caught the next one.
626
We would all like a big canvas on which to paint.
Instead, we find ourselves in cramped spaces.
At least you have a window.
627
Friends to the end?
Depends on how long it takes the end to get here.
628
People are fascinated with their own image.
Especially when it's their own children.
629
We are quite familiar with our interior designs.
We become enamored with them.
And then they lead us astray.
630
When did we start kidding ourselves?
A cold morning in February when a few birds sang.
631
How did you learn to hit a baseball?
I prayed a lot.
632
We sometimes have to fight for what we know is right.
Even when we're wrong?
633
How do you pay back an overwhelming debt?
By believing in yourself.
Will that really work?
Try it.
634
I renew the inner man every day.
That's an extremely short subscription term.
635
Our funds are running low.
Pretty soon they'll all be gone.
They went fast.
Whose fault is that?
636
What is your point precisely?
That there are enduring truths.
How long exactly?
Oh, at least an hour or two.
637
What worries you most about the end of the world?
Inconvenience.
638
What's been working lately?
Everything but the kitchen sink.
639
Did he make the team?
That hasn't been decided yet.
I thought it was all pre-arranged.
You wish.
640
A sense of doom pervades the atmosphere.
I'm glad that you noticed.
641
Where do you get your ideas from?
Anywhere I can find them.
642
No one appreciates a good miracle anymore.
The same could be said for good food too.
That will continue until good food becomes a miracle.
643
When does one's body normally start falling apart?
Just when you really start needing it.
644
Winter doesn't want to leave.
Neither does our discontent.
645
You intuitive types are somewhat annoying.
I had no idea.
646
What would you like to know?
I would like to know how to travel through interstellar space.
I didn't expect that answer.
647
Taxes are rising.
Yes, but at least the ocean isn't.
648
Will we reap what we sow?
You should anticipate a bountiful crop.
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