Never trust machinery more complicated than a knife and fork.

Violence never settles anything should be debated by the ghosts of Hitler and Stalin, with the city fathers of Carthage as referees.

If an elderly respected expert in a given field tells you that something can be done he is almost certainly right. If an elderly respected expert in a given field tells you that something is impossible, he is almost certainly wrong.

Heinlein's Rules for Writers Rule One: You Must Write Rule Two: Finish What Your Start Rule Three: You Must Refrain From Rewriting, Except to Editorial Order Rule Four: You Must Put Your Story on the Market Rule Five: You Must Keep it on the Market until it has Sold

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

Random chance is not sufficient to explain random chance. ~Jubal Harshaw

The more you love, the more you can love - and the more intensely you love.