Deliberate choices are the only sacred things in the universe. Everything else is just hydrogen.

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

What kind of programmer is so divorced from reality that she thinks she'll get complex software right the first time?

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

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.

Ah, but I am more perceptive than most of the universe. Especially the parts of the universe that are vacuum.

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