How then to enforce peace? Not by reason, certainly, nor by education. If a man could not look at the fact of peace and the fact of war and choose the former in preference to the latter, what additional argument could persuade him? What could be more eloquent as a condemnation of war than war itself? What tremendous feat of dialectic could carry with it a tenth the power of a single gutted ship with its ghastly cargo?

Uncertainty that comes from knowledge (knowing what you don't know) is different from uncertainty coming from ignorance.

When asked for advice by beginners. Know your ending, I say, or the river of your story may finally sink into the desert sands and never reach the sea.

To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.

Man's greatest asset is the unsettled mind.

It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.

Author's Notes: This story starts with section 6. This is not a mistake. I have my own subtle reasoning. So, just read, and enjoy.