People don’t mind poking into other people’s business—they just don’t want other people poking into theirs. - Ryk E. Spoor

If you’re a sensible man, you get in the habit of being very cautious of making extreme pronouncements when one’s in the sciences, especially when it’s not your core field.

In safety and in security, in peril and plague, in victory and vengeance, may your course be ever your own.

Though I hope we get out more, the Arena looks fascinating and all this talk-talk-talk is making me itchy, and no one's tried to kill the captain yet!
Orphan gave a subdued buzz-chuckle. "One would almost think you want her to be attacked."
"Well, of course! What use being a bodyguard if you never actually get to do any WORK?"