Terry Pratchett, Jingo

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life."

"Night poured over the desert. It came suddenly, in purple. In the clear air, the stars drilled down out of the sky, reminding any thoughtful watcher that it is in the deserts and high places that religions are generated. When men see nothing but bottomless infinity over their heads they have always had a driving and desperate urge to find someone to put in the way."

"Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual."