Too late, he recalled Miles's dictum that the reward for a job well done was usually a harder job.

This is important! But you have to stay absolutely cool. I may be completely off-base, and panicking prematurely." "I don't think so. I think you're panicking post-maturely. In fact, if you were panicking any later it would be practically posthumously. I've been panicking for days.

I'm very interested in the impact of biotechnology on the way people live.

Miles added it to his life's lessons list. Call it Rule 27B. Never make key tactical decisions while having electro-convulsive seizures.

If you make it plain you like people, it's hard for them to resist liking you back.

When you give each other everything, it becomes an even trade. Each wins all.

Miles is... Miles; close to a force of nature, climbing up out of his own pages and escaping subordination to any opinion of mine.