“I still miss it, which I think speaks more to some fundamental dysfunction than nostalgia.” -bean, of DD

“This is my rifle. There are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy, who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my rifle and myself are defenders of my country, we are the masters of my enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.”
–From Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket

“Commitment is just as scary as you think it is.” -Shoshana

the desire for victory.
the desire to resort to technical cunning.
the desire to display all one has learned.
the desire to overcome the opponent by aggressive movements.
the desire to win by waiting for an opening.
the desire to get rid of whatever disease one is infected with.
–unknown author