They have certain rather insular attitudes which makes it difficult to maintain any long-term cooperation. It is not pleasant to work with someone wh… - Ryk E. Spoor

I cannot help but think that anyone who wants power for those reasons really is not the person I want to have it.

So," Simon said slowly, looking around at the others, "the Leader of Humanity is going to risk herself on a ship with a sometimes devious ally, traveling to some secret destination in the Deeps of the Arena, to confront some nameless force where there won't even be a Sky Gate to help us return if things go wrong?
He stood and lifted his glass. "Sign me up, Captain!

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