“Just because a poet said something didn’t mean it was true, only that it sounded good.”

“Just because something didn't happen doesn't mean it isn't true.”

“Just because something is beautiful doesn´t mean it´s good.”

“Just because you think something is normal, does not mean it is healthy, does not mean it is right and does not mean it is good.”

“Words of the jargon sound as if they said something higher than what they mean.”

“ID (intelligent design) is essentially a total failure of the imagination; just because you do not see how something could have evolved, doesn’t mean that it didn’t.”

“The sentiment sounded trite, but then didn’t most good sentiments sound trite? It was hard to make goodness – and good people – sound interesting. Yet the good were worthy of note, of course, because they battled and that battle was a great story, whereas the evil were evil because of moral laziness, or weakness, and that was ultimately a dull and uninteresting affair.”

“Just because you keep something a secret doesn't mean it never happened, no matter how much you want that to be true.”

“Just because something's damaged doesn't mean it shouldn't be treated with respect.'

'Ad,' Wallace said, 'it's a coffee table, not an orphan.”

“As Blake said, there is no competition between true poets.”