It turns out that information leaks between universes at the quantum level. We think it accounts for all kinds of phenomena, from what drives evoluti… - James P. Hogan

Respect was a big word in Linc's vocabulary. It meant being selective and paying attention to things that mattered and people who made differences. And respect for oneself meant being valuable enough to make sure they would notice you.

That was the key to doing better than just getting by and surviving, which was something even the rats in the sewers under the city managed.

On Earth they've forgotten how to make everything except money. But what good is it, if there's nothing worthwhile left to buy?

Gregg Caldwell has a method that he uses sometimes when he has to make a difficult decision quickly: forget the issue itself and consider the alternatives; if none of them is acceptable, the decision is made.