The measure of (mental) health is flexibility (not comparison to some 'norm'), the freedom to learn from experience ... to be influenced by reasonable arguments ... and the appeal to the emotions ... and especially the freedom to cease when sated. The essence of illness is the freezing of behavior into unalterable and insatiable patterns.
David BrinIt is a paradox of Life that all species breed past mere replacement. Any paradise of plenty soon fills to become paradise no more.
David BrinThe fundamental premise of sci-fi is not spaceships and lasers - it's that children can learn from the mistakes of their parents.
David BrinOne of the rules I try to follow is that normal people are going to be involved even in heroic events
David Brin