Daughters can spend ten percent more than a man can make in any usual occupation. Thatโs a law of nature, to be known henceforth as โHarshawโs Law.
Robert A. HeinleinWhat are the facts? Again and again and again โ what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore divine revelation, forget what โthe stars foretell,โ avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the unguessable โverdict of historyโ โ what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your single clue. Get the facts!
Robert A. HeinleinAlways listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.
Robert A. HeinleinA long and wicked life followed by five minutes of perfect grace gets you into Heaven. An equally long life of decent living and good works followed by one outburst of taking the name of the lord in vain- then have a heart attack at that moment and be damned for eternity. Is that the system?
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