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

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

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.

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.

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