Fortunately, I keep a quotefile for just such an occasion. Here are some of the pithier entries:
Peace if possible, truth at all costs. -- Martin Luther
Trust, but verify -- Russian saying
Live forever or die trying
I intend to live forever. So far, so good. -- Rick Potvin
Give me immortality or death. -- Nick de Jongh
"I'm not a psychopath, I'm just very creative"
TANSTAAFL -- Heinlein
What you don't know will kill you. -- The Cynic's Book of Wisdom
Half of knowledge is knowing the questions. -- The Cynic's Book of Wisdom
Look behind the curtain. -- The Cynic's Book of Wisdom
Plus a couple of my personal favorites:
Why should I believe that?
Then again, I could be wrong.
Peace if possible, truth at all costs. -- Martin Luther
The fact that he started some really bloody wars over something that didn't even turn out to be true should maybe give us some pause before we endorse virtues like this.
What are your best short witticisms, suitable for use on a t-shirt, bumper sticker, or similar location? Ideally something that might make someone reading it think, or get curious enough to ask about it. Simple in-group identification is fine too, though.
For context, therufs is spending today at the NC Maker Faire making t-shirts, and asked me for suggestions this morning. As I was still mostly asleep, I wasn't very helpful.