You don’t free yourself from duty by running away. That only increases the weight on your shoulders.

I hated relying on luck. When it worked, it made me feel so damned eerie.

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.

It is strange how the presence of additional people can make you feel more alone.

You don’t free yourself from duty by running away. That only increases the weight on your shoulders.

Everyone's life is a mess. Everyone's. We all make mistakes . . . and not just little slip-ups. Major mistakes that hurt us and other people.