If you ladies leave my island, if you survive
recruit training ... you will be a weapon, you
will be a minister of death, praying for war.
But until that day you are pukes! You’re the
lowest form of life on Earth. You are not even
human fucking beings! You are nothing but
unorganized grabasstic pieces of amphibian
shit!

Because I am hard, you will not like me. But
the more you hate me, the more you will
learn. I am hard, but I am fair!
There is no racial bigotry here! I do not look down on
niggers, kikes, wops or greasers. Here you
are all equally worthless! And my
orders are to weed out all non-hackers who do not pack
the gear to serve in my beloved Corps! Do
you maggots understand that?

This being human is a guest house...
Every morning a new arrival....

A joy, a depression, a meanness
Some momentary awareness comes
As an unexpected visitor!

Welcome and entertain them all...
Be grateful for whoever comes
Because each has been sent as a guide
— Rumi

To find yourself, think for yourself.
— Socrates

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
— Aristotle