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

Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.

Poets speak of hope in ladies smiles, but give me a smirk any day, I say.

Never argue with a pedant over nomenclature. It wastes your time and annoys the pedant.

On the sixth day God saw He couldn't do it all, so He created ENGINEERS

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

Do it for yourself. The universe will be around to collect its cut later.