Maybe things are different on his world." "As near as I can tell, there's one basic law anywhere you go in the universe: the strong eat the weak. - Mike Resnick

You're going to find this hard to believe, but I don't give a damn about the money," answered Flint.
"'Hard' is an understatement," said Mr. Ahasuerus. "I find it impossible to believe.

Don't worry," said Monk. "It'll be a cakewalk."
"Cakes don't walk, Jupiter," said Flint. "They fall.

I persist in fighting because I see something that's wrong, and the alternative to fighting is to submit."
Cain made no comment.
"If you want a philosophic justification, you'll find it in my library," continued Santiago. "I've got a much simpler explanation."
"What is it?"
He smiled a savage smile. "When someone pushes me, I push back.