Actually, HELP ME PLEASE!!!
Years ago I read what I consider to be the best piece of advice I've ever heard, but for the life of me I can't remember where. I suspect (given almost everything I read at the time was science fiction) it was in a science fiction novel, but basically it was advice given to someone who might soon be in an environment of want:

"Never get addicted to anything you might have to do without"

If anyone recognises the quote, please tell me where it's from. Even google can't help...
( difficultchild, Mon 24 May 2010, 6:20, 5 replies)

if I had to guess...
... sounds a bit like something from Larry Niven
(haberman is singing in the changes, Mon 24 May 2010, 12:52, closed)

i was thinking that
but i'm not sure it isnt Iain M Banks
(DreddPirateBob has watched every scifi film ever on, Mon 24 May 2010, 19:25, closed)

It was a LONG time ago
So I'm thinking it's more likely to be Niven than Banks. I'll reread some of his and keep my fingers crossed.
( difficultchild, Tue 25 May 2010, 3:56, closed)

I recognise it too...
Got the feeling its been said in several survival things i've seen, zombie ones too.
I'll search everything i have
(Xavi was picking his nose on, Tue 25 May 2010, 22:23, closed)

The problem is
if you google it you get about a gazillion hits on sites from people who think they're addicted to everything from drugs to getting tattoos to porn to carrots to etc etc etc
( difficultchild, Wed 26 May 2010, 1:49, closed)