“That must be the chief reason to become sergeant; so you can assign yourself to monitor the most beautiful security risk.”
“We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than only freedom can make security more secure.”
“And then there is the most dangerous risk of all -- the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.”
“There is so much beauty in the world, but you must allow yourself to see it.”
“Now, there's this about cynicism, Sergeant. It's the universe's most supine moral position. Real comfortable. If nothing can be done, then you're not some kind of shit for not doing it, and you can lie there and stink to yourself in perfect peace.”
“If you can see yourself as an artist, and you can see that your life is your own creation, then why not create the most beautiful story for yourself?”