Since survival is the sine qua non, I now define the "moral behavior" as "behavior that tends toward survival".

Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense.

Take big bites. Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.

Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.

I am not going to talk about religious beliefs, but about matters so obvious that it has gone out of style to mention them.

I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.

Victory in defeat, there is none higher. She didn't give up, Ben; she's still trying to lift that stone after it has crushed her. She's a father working while cancer eats away his insides, to bring home one more pay check. She's a twelve-year-old trying to mother her brothers and sisters because mama had to go to Heaven. She's a switchboard operator sticking to her post while smoke chokes her and fire cuts off her escape. She's all the unsung heroes who couldn't make it but never quit.