Sarah

“ART said, What does it want?

To kill all the humans, I answered.

I could feel ART metaphorically clutch its function. If there were no humans, there would be no crew to protect and no reason to do research and fill its databases. It said, That is irrational.

I know, I said, if the humans were dead, who would make the media? It was so outrageous, it sounded like something a human would say.”
― Martha Wells, Artificial Condition

“I hate having emotions about real humans instead of fake ones, it just leads to stupid moments like this.”
― Martha Wells, Exit Strategy

“Many weapons can kill, but only the lightsaber can inspire such extremes of hope or fear. And I shall add that I will be forever glad that only Jedi carry lightsabers.”
― Ryder Windham, Star Wars: The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi

“His realistic assessment, acknowledgment of failure, and ownership of the problem were key to developing a plan to improve performance and ultimately win. Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.”
― Jocko Willink, Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win