Desire, she realized, was a thick fog that could completely obscure reality. - Steve Perry

Civilization didn’t like surprises...

It would be foolish to deny something that worked simply because one did not know how it worked. One did not need an advanced degree in physics to push a button.

“You cheated!”
“Hell yes, I did. I learned a long time ago, better you learn to fight smarter, not harder.”
“If you had not had the pistol—”
“Then I’d have used some other tool. Knife, stick, a chair, whatever. Fighting fair gets you killed unless the other guy also fights fair and you are better than him and lucky. First rule: Don’t do it.