Benevolent Misanthropy

My answer is to burn all the f**king oil as quick as possible and then the politicians will have to find a solution.
— Roger Daltrey (of The Who) on how to raise awareness of climate change

The sergeant allowed him four steps into the room before he put the flat of his hand against the door and sent it shut again. Fortus Kan spun around—to face the small and deadly mouths of two Patrol blasters. And at the sight all his resistance crumbled at once.
“Please!” His hands went up to his [...]

The Law whereby my lady moves
Was never Law to me,
But ’tis enough that she approves
Whatever Law it be.
For in that Law, and by that Law
My constant course I’ll steer;
Not that I heed or deem it dread,
But that she holds it dear.
Tho’ Asia sent for my content
Her richest argosies,
Those would I spurn, and bid return,
If [...]

Oceans apart day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it doesn’t stop the pain
If I see you next to never
How can we say forever
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
— [...]

You can’t conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him.
— Robert A. Heinlein, “If This Goes On—”
We’re mortal — which is to say, we’re ignorant, stupid, and sinful — but those are only handicaps. Our pride is that nevertheless, now and then, we do our best. A few times [...]