Pessimist by policy, optimist by temperament- it is possible to be both. How? By never taking an unnecessary chance and by minimizing the risks you can't avoid. This permits you to play out the game untroubled by the certainty of the outcome.

All men are created unequal.

ANYTHING will burn with enough gasoline and dynamite.

We learned not to waste ammo even on warriors except in self-protection

If I had found out anything, it was that they could print it faster than I could study it.

Nobody has ever seen an electron. Nor a thought. You can't see a thought, you can't measure, weigh, nor taste it- but thoughts are the most real things in the Galaxy.

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