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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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