Graesson Gilkannon

Scrapper, Miner. Mission Runner, Manufacturer, Marketeer, Hustler - Scrupulously honest.

OF EACH THING ASK, '"WHAT IS IT'S NATURE?"

IF IT CAN'T BE EXPRESSED IN FIGURES, IT'S NOT SCIENCE; IT'S OPINION.

ANYONE WHO CANNOT COPE WITH MATHEMATICS IS NOT FULLY HUMAN. AT BEST HE IS A TOLERABLE SUBHUMAN WHO HAS LEARNED TO WEAR SHOES, BATHE, AND NOT MAKE MESSES IN THE HOUSE.

It may be better to be a live jackal than a dead lion, but better still to be a live lion - and usually easier..

A human being should be able to CHANGE A DIAPER, PLAN AN INVASION, BUTCHER A HOG, CONN A SHIP, DESIGN A BUILDING, WRITE A SONNET, BALANCE ACCOUNTS, BUILD A WALL, SET A BONE, COMFORT THE DYING, TAKE ORDERS, GIVE ORDERS, COOPERATE, ACT ALONE, SOLVE EQUATIONS, ANALYZE A NEW PROBLEM, PITCH MANURE, PROGRAM A COMPUTER, COOK A TASTY MEAL, FIGHT EFFICIENTLY, DIE GALLANTLY. SPECIALIZATION IS FOR INSECTS.