Well, It's a Communist country, and the Communists do not reward personal initiative...except by execution.

Never ask what sort of computer a guy drives. If he's a Mac user, he'll tell you. If not, why embarrass him?

Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things cannot be changed.

There is an old saying: In history nothing is true but the names and dates. In fiction everything is true but the names and dates. The difference between reality and fiction? Fiction has to make sense.

Fighting wars is not so much about killing people as it is about finding things out. The more you know, the more likely you are to win a battle.

Surviving is much more painful than death.

Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die.