Don't listen to people telling you that getting up early is best. René Descartes is one of history's most important philosophers, but he rarely got o…

- Gideon Defoe

Here's your first problem," he said, pointing at a sentence. "'Religion is the opium of the people.' Well, I don't know about people, but I think you…

- Gideon Defoe

Anyhow, there simply isnt enough room in the museums Fishes Hall, so weve decided to pretend to the public that a whale is actually a mammal without …

- Gideon Defoe

That explains a lot,' he said. 'I suppose it's also why we've never glimpsed that giant compass in the corner of the Atlantic. I have to say, I'm a l…

- Gideon Defoe

With a sound like a bat hitting a watermelon, pirate fist connected with pirate jaw and a gold tooth bounced across the deck.

- Gideon Defoe

I would like to tell you that I wrote my book to push back artistic boundaries. But I didn't. I wrote it to impress a girl.

- Gideon Defoe

This is what I like about life at sea. It’s one long voyage of discovery. Solid water! What will they think of next? Hopefully a pony who solves crim…

- Gideon Defoe

You don't know what it is to live and laugh and love and run a man through! You've never tasted salty air on your tongue or waved heartily at a merma…

- Gideon Defoe