Quotes by John Barnes

How do you know something's a principle till it gives you some trouble, hunh? If you won't put yourself to some trouble about it, it's not a principle, it's just a comforting slogan.
– John Barnes
The room was too warm, with the sort of cat-barf-beige carpet that has been standard for meeting rooms for a millennium because it hides coffee stains.
– John Barnes
What other choice is there, really? All I can do is my own actions, all I can say are my own words, I can only be myself. If I make those right I have reached my limit. The rest I must leave to others.
– John Barnes