Michael

“Do you know the difference between an error and a mistake, Ensign?”
The entire bridge had gone deathly still. Colclazure swallowed again, his face starting to go pale. “No, sir.”
“Anyone can make an error, Ensign. But that error doesn’t become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.”
― Timothy Zahn, Heir to the Empire

“Cats are like witches. They don't fight to kill, but to win. There is a difference.”
― Terry Pratchett, Witches Abroad

“the IQ of a mob is the IQ of its most stupid member divided by the number of mobsters,”
― Terry Pratchett, Maskerade

“Pacifism for the sake of pacifism is the height of arrogant selfishness when that belief prevents you from acting to save others from harm.”
― Michael A. Stackpole