Deliberate choices are the only sacred things in the universe. Everything else is just hydrogen. James Alan Gardner More Quotes by James Alan Gardner More Quotes From James Alan Gardner You don’t free yourself from duty by running away. That only increases the weight on your shoulders. James Alan Gardner free-yourself weight running The way past despair and false hope is just letting go. It doesn't improve your odds of survival, but it doesn't waste mental energy. James Alan Gardner odds letting-go past Ah, but I am more perceptive than most of the universe. Especially the parts of the universe that are vacuum. James Alan Gardner vacuums universe Don't be a little paranoid; worry about everything, or let it all go. James Alan Gardner paranoid worry littles Some see the glass half full, some see it half empty, and some see it crawling with toxic alien parasites who want to devour your pancreas. James Alan Gardner toxic glasses half That's the first rule of command; be consistent! You can be sadistic, you can be lazy, you can be stupid, but if you're consistent the crew will still let you sit in when they play dominoes. James Alan Gardner stupid leadership play Lawyers will always buckle under to something, whether its bribes, violence, court orders, or the weight of their own bullshit. James Alan Gardner bullshit weight order Having a perilous adventure is always better than comatose safety. Always, always, always, always, always. James Alan Gardner comatose safety adventure Fate does not invite ugly boring people to save the world; and if you do try to save the world (without being beautiful, strong, clever, or wise), you will soon die pointlessly and how much adventure is there in that? James Alan Gardner strong wise beautiful I hated relying on luck. When it worked, it made me feel so damned eerie. James Alan Gardner eerie luck made Everyone's life is a mess. Everyone's. We all make mistakes . . . and not just little slip-ups. Major mistakes that hurt us and other people. James Alan Gardner hurt mistake people I do not care about the greatest good for the greatest number . . . Most people are poop-heads I do not care about them at all. James Alan Gardner poop numbers people What kind of programmer is so divorced from reality that she thinks she'll get complex software right the first time? James Alan Gardner reality firsts thinking It is strange how the presence of additional people can make you feel more alone. James Alan Gardner strange feels people
