Ben Rich Skunk Works Quotes

#1. There is a jarring disconnect between what I want my real-life intelligence officers to be doing versus what I want my fake TV intelligence officers to be doing.

Sarah Vowell

#2. The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life.

Daniel J. Boorstin

#3. Mankind was on the moon in the 1960s, Jon. That was half a century ago. Nuclear power. The transistor. The laser. All existed even back then. Do you really think the pinnacle of innovation since that time is Facebook?

Daniel Suarez

#4. There is no dignity for either the sufferer or the torturer

James Clavell

#5. After I do my first writing of the day, I will generally look at Twitter and Google News - and that's my big media secret. I look at Twitter and I look at Google because they pull all the headlines from other websites.

Mallory Ortberg

#6. Sin is bad in the eye, worse in the tongue, worse still in the heart, but worst of all in the life.

Thomas Brooks

#7. What are you running from?"
That put a damper on the fluttering lashes. "Columbia House Music Club," I said, recovering my snarkiness quickly. "Oh, sure, they say they'll sell you six CDs for a penny, but they'll hunt you down like the hounds of hell if you miss the payments.

Molly Harper

#8. I had a constant fascination with the darkside. It is another world, bordering on insanity, and demonic possession, or what I thought was my own Soul Bending personal nirvana. Its good to be back in the middle of the boat, instead of hanging on for dear life in the last life boat.

Glenn Hughes

#9. What about the ruby necklace? It's yours now. It was meant for you. I'm sure your GG told you her

Jane O'Brien

#10. Don't trip over haters, step over them

Darrin Lowery

#11. Years of happiness can be lost in the foolish gratification of a momentary desire for pleasure.

Ezra Taft Benson