Everything I ever needed to know . . .
Dylan Northrup (SCI)
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Don't argue with superior beings.
Don't shoot people: The paperwork is a pain in the butt.
Know what you want in case somebody asks.
A hot jallah is better than Zima anyday!
Know all the laws and read the fine print.
No one is precisely what they appear to be.
"Why not" is a perfectly good reason.
Go to the bathroom before you leave.
Bend the rules, but don't break them.
The power of one mind can change the universe.
If you're making an encounter suit, design it so you can get into it quickly.
Share your second favorite thing in the universe with a friend.
Look forward to the day when you have cleansed the universe of your
enemy and carved their bones into flutes for your children to play.
Half a dream is better than none.
The hunter and the hunted are not well defined.
Ivonova is god.
If you offer someone a body part to slit, make certain it doesn't have a
major artery.
Never hand someone a gun unless you're sure where they'll point it.
The best way to understand someone is to fight him, make him angry,
that's when you see the real person.
Of all things in life, females are the finest.
Know all there is to know about your station.
Find something worth living for instead of something worth dying for.
Don't touch unless you mean it.
Grab any chance you can get to take out a ship.
When you become obsessed with the enemy, you become the enemy.
When the avalanche has already started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote.
Retribution in inevitable.
Nobody is pure.
At the year's end, count how many people have survived and celebrate
your good fortune.
If your dinner crawls off your plate, put it back and tell it to stay put.
Some things we are not ready for.
All beings are defined by their capacity and need for love.
Ignore the propaganda, focus on what you see.
The Third Law of Sentient Life is the capacity for self-sacrifice for a
cause, a friend, or a loved one.
Beware magic tricks involving bartops.
Wear loose shoes and remember how to dance.
Sometimes, the necessary thing isn't the right thing.
A herring is just a herring, but a good cigar is a Cuban.
Stay away from airlocks.
Don't argue if it's kosher, just eat it.
Sometimes the act of searching is more important than what you're
searching for.
Talk softly and carry a big stick.
A stroke of the brush does not guarantee art from the bristles.
Sooner or later . . . <B>BOOM!</b>
Don't believe everything you see and hear, escpecially the promos for
next week.
Properly used two meter long genitals can beat four aces.
Don't assume anything is just decoration.
The universe runs through the complex interweaving of energy, matter,
and enlightened self interest.
Fasten, then zip.
Make sure your enemies know pain and know fear before they die.
Collect reflection, surprise, and terror for the future.
Don't touch yourself.
Some things one must do alone.
The universe holds many wonders: Be terrified and relieved that we have
not explained everything yet.
There are some matters on which one feels compelled to take a vow of silence.
Understanding is a three edged sword.
Make love, not treaties.
Always have your people watching their people.
Always watch your back.
The longer a terrible secret is held, the more painful it is to reveal it.
Wash your hands after going to the bathroom or playing cards.
The Hokey Pokey really doesn't mean anything.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and one you should not
fall asleep during.
Some things are better left buried.
The last thing you need is a corporate lawsuit.
You can learn whatever you like.
What we hold sacred gives our lives meaning.
What makes us human is that we care, and because we care, we never stop trying.
Whatever it is, it can't be that bad.
Don't take demands: consider requests.
Have a nice day.
We create the future with our words, with our thoughts, with our deeds,
and with our beliefs.
If you don't understand the song, then listen to the music.
Before waiting for an apology, be sure to check the temperature in hell.
Crab Nebula.
I will listen to Ivanova's suggestions.
Don't shake hands with strangers.
Don't stay to watch a great old ship go down.
Saying you did something can be more effective than actually doing it
(beep beep!).
It is noble to strive for the perfection of one's soul and the salvation
of one's race.
Everybody lies, innocent or guilty. Each lies for their own reasons.
Be wary of gifts from friends you don't know you have.
We all do what we do because it seemed like a good idea at the time.
And finally . . . .
All of this is for nothing unless we go to the stars.
The original was posted to USENET by Thomas Foote. This version has been
compiled by Dylan Northrup with the help of hundreds of thousands of B5
fans everywhere.
You may send suggestions for additions to nort...@chuma.cas.usf.edu.
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Dylan Northrup a.k.a. Doc_X |"Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
nort...@madonna.coedu.usf.edu |But something in our mind will always stay
http://www.cas.usf.edu/dylan.html | - Sting 'Fragile'
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Random Babylon 5 Quote|USF net.loon| than knowledge" - Albert Einstein
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"That's not fair."
'No, it's not, but that's what we're stuck with.'
-- Lyta Alexander and Dr. Kyle, "The Gathering"
Eric Stewart (ILL)
: Everything I ever needed to know I learned from Babylon 5
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[CHOMP]
: Don't shoot people: The paperwork is a pain in the butt.
[CHOMP]
I thought I'd add a little to this one:
It also tends to cause wars.
--
Eric A. Stewart, Staff Assistant, Interlibrary Loan
University of South Florida Tampa Campus Library ILL
este...@dudley.lib.usf.edu -- Will do tech support for food.
"I know I promised, Lord, never again, but I also know that you know how weak
a person I am." Phillipe, LADYHAWKE
Dennis Brennan
>Everything I ever needed to know I learned from Babylon 5
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>that's when you see the real person.
I can see it now: Sinclair challenges Kosh to the Mutai!
--
Dennis Brennan "Understanding is a three-edged sword."
dj...@midway.uchicago.edu University of Chicago
Shane Derek Killian
>: Everything I ever needed to know I learned from Babylon 5
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Everything I Need To Know I Learned From Babylon 5
Find meaning where you can * Ignore the propaganda; focus on what you see
* A half-truth is the worst kind of lie * It is better to find something
worth living for than something worth dying for * The Third Principle of
Sentient Life is the capacity for self-sacrifice; the conscious ability to
override evolution and self-preservation for a cause, a friend, a loved one
* A stroke of the brush does not guarantee art from the bristles * Once the
avalanche has begun, it is too late for the pebbles to vote * Ivanova is
always right * The intent of a question is sometimes as important as the
answer * Discussions of old battles only interest historians * Even the
greatest anger fades with time * Without the hope that things will get
better--that our inheritors will know a world that is fuller and richer than
our own--then life is pointless, and evolution is vastly overrated * A life
taken will not balance the loss of another * The Universe is governed by the
complex interweaving of three elements: Energy, Matter, and Enlightened Self-
Interest * What makes us human is that we care; and because we care, we
never stop trying * Doing the necessary thing is not always the same as
doing the right thing * The future in exchange for the past is a very
workable deal
TheMad...@cup.portal.com
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