Aaron Allston

“When all else fails, complicate matters.”

“No one pays me to be nice.”

“The difference between tragedy and comedy: Tragedy is something awful happening to somebody else, while comedy is something awful happening to somebody else.”

“The principle of Sturgeon's Razor states that the simplest answer to any problem is 90% crap.”

“Where can I get some tat? I'd like to trade it in.”

“Life is like an analogy.”

“Lawyers are the first refuge of the incompetent.”

“I'm content to stand on tradition. I'm even more content to wipe my feet on it.”

“Definition of 'Free': You pay for it whether or not you elect to receive it.”

“Feminism is sort of like God. Many people profess to believe in it, but no one seems to be able to define it to everyone's satisfaction.”

“If you hack the Vatican server, have you tampered in God's domain?”

“No, they can't. They can't be Luke Skywalker.”

“There are two types of people in the world, and I'm one of them.”

“Violence is the first refuge of the violent.”

“Rogue Squadron doesn’t run. Unless we really, really have to.""No, this will be Wraith Squadron’s mission.""We don’t mind running. Even when we don’t have to.”

“The way to a man's heart is through his chest.”

“No, General. I'm not your subordinate. And what I'm coming dangerously close to is violence.-General Wedge Antilles”

“I really can't complain about actresses who get paid to be dumb. Most of us can't get paid to be smart.”

“The analysis of the thing is not the thing itself.”

“Luck consists largely of hanging on by your fingernails until things start to go your way.”