Don't be a little paranoid; worry about everything, or let it all go.

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.

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

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

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.

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.