Alexei Guevara

“The dropship was an old model, built before the war, when soldiers were still fighting other humans over things like political allegiance and religion and money.”
― James S.A. Corey, Livesuit

“The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why, and Where phases. For instance, the first phase is characterized by the question 'How can we eat?' the second by the question 'Why do we eat?' and the third by the question 'Where shall we have lunch?”
― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

“John von Neumann (1903–1957) was the second center of attraction at the Macy Conferences. A mathematical genius, he had written a classic treatise on quantum theory, was the originator of the theory of games, and became world famous as the inventor of the digital computer (inspired by Turing's pioneering theoretical work).”
― Fritjof Capra, The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision

“The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
― Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything