"Some pirates achieved immortality by great deeds of cruelty or derring-do. Some achieved immortality by amassing great wealth. But the captain had long ago decided that he would, on the whole, prefer to achieve immortality by not dying." -- Terry Pratchett, The Color of Magic
[A blessed Imbolc to all celebrating it today (belatedly, to those who celebrated it yesterday), and for folks celebrating Groundhog Day according to one particular tradition: may you escape having a hangover on the morrow.]