Bryan Masters

“I believe that it is only possible to acquire true morality without input from a deity. It is only when you do something because you believe it is the right thing to do, instead of because of any moral desserts, that you are acting morally. Likewise, it is only when you refuse to do something because of the Golden Rule, rather than because of a threat of punishment, that you are behaving in a moral manner.”
― Dennis E. Taylor, Heaven's River

“That is the beginning of knowledge—the discovery of something we do not understand.”
― Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

“I want him to know that I understand about rules and policies. But I also want him to understand that he’s dealing with human beings, not machines, and sometimes it’s more important to be compassionate and to try to understand what your employees are going through.”
― Wendy Wang, Haunting Charlie