Robert Barker

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.”
― Philip K. Dick, I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon

“Boundaries between noise and sound are conventions, I see now. All boundaries are conventions, national ones too. One may transcend any convention, if only one can first conceive of doing so.”
― David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

“Nevertheless, the mere spark of an unsuccessful revolution is often sufficient to breed other revolutionaries, and Zumwalt broke some ancient glass that could not be replaced, no matter how hard fools later tried.”
― Dave Oliver, Against the Tide: Rickover's Leadership Principles and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy

“Dear Admiral Rickover, If you want to stop killing people, read this.                                                          Very respectfully,                                                          Dave Oliver                                                          Captain, US Navy”
― Dave Oliver, Against the Tide: Rickover's Leadership Principles and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy