I do what seems best-I live, I let live; so far I've done well. I don't see why I should act like a predator, simply because I'm in a predatory society. I'm a human being, I'm myself-if I make my life something vicious, who'll give me another if, too late, I regret what I've done? (Algis Budrys)

I do what seems best-I live, I let live; so far I've done well. I don't see why I should act like a predator, simply because I'm in a predatory society. I'm a human being, I'm myself-if I make my life something vicious, who'll give me another if, too late, I regret what I've done?

Algis Budrys

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