Did you never hear it said that what sets the genius apart from the plodder is the ability to see what… — John Brunner

—Blessed are they who expect the worst, for they shall get it!

—If I ever get good at hospital politics, I think I shall start to hate myself.

—Why can I never visualize things turning out better as clearly as I can visualize the catastrophes I scraped past by a hair? “Everything for the best in the best of all possible worlds!” Hah!