The way past despair and false hope is just letting go. It doesn't improve your odds of survival, but it doesn't waste mental energy.

That's the first rule of command; be consistent! You can be sadistic, you can be lazy, you can be stupid, but if you're consistent the crew will still let you sit in when they play dominoes.

I do not care about the greatest good for the greatest number . . . Most people are poop-heads I do not care about them at all.

Lawyers will always buckle under to something, whether its bribes, violence, court orders, or the weight of their own bullshit.

The way past despair and false hope is just letting go. It doesn't improve your odds of survival, but it doesn't waste mental energy.

Some see the glass half full, some see it half empty, and some see it crawling with toxic alien parasites who want to devour your pancreas.

Having a perilous adventure is always better than comatose safety. Always, always, always, always, always.