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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.