There is a degree of odds against which a gambler becomes just another mug. — John Wyndham

To sleep in peace, and resume a nightmare when one wakes, is a highly undesirable reversal of the natural order.

"I see death as the worm's opportunity. It is defeat. You can dress it as you like, with drama, or glory, or pomposity, and perhaps deceive yourself for the critical moment - but, nevertheless, the same worm comes - it is defeat..."

It's all pretty simple if you don't give a damn who gets hurt in the rush.