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Kurt Vonnegut

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The new heroism — put a village idiot into a pressure cooker, seal it up tight, and shoot him at the moon.
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"Harold Ryan"

 
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Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will still be among the stars.

 
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By this point he had seen enough of them to know that they were cooler under pressure, and better to be within a tight spot, than 999 out of 1,000 women. But their presence obliged him to divert a significant fraction of his attention into being considerate of their needs, responding to their inquiries, and keeping them alive.

 
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