May you live in interesting times and come to the attention of important people.
Eric Frank Russell
2.
Nothing is more intimidating than an idiotic grin worn by a manifest non-idiot.
Eric Frank Russell
3.
Astronauts were not the impulsive daredevils so dear to the stereopticonloving public. They couldn't afford to be. The hazards of the profession required an infinite capacity for cautious, contemplative thought.
