What Science Fiction and Fantasy has taught me

I'm a geek.  I fully admit it.  When one tries to play the word "mithril" in Words With Friends, and gets upset when it's deemed "not a real word," it may be safe to say that said person spends (perhaps) too much time in worlds other than our own.  My hand is raised; guilty as charged.  All of those worlds, however, have many lessons.  I'd like to pause from our regularly scheduled discussion of books to list some of those lessons (in no particular order).

1. Always carry a towel. (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Time is not a straight line. (Doctor Who)
3. Sometimes, the Cylons look like us. (Battlestar Galactica)
4. Maybe the red pill isn't always such a good idea. (The Matrix)
5. Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards. (The Lord of the Rings)
6. These are not the droids I was looking for. (Star Wars)
7. The Prime Directive is, sometimes, more of a guideline than a rule (Star Trek)
8. 42. (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
9. Let the Wookiee win. (Star Wars)
10. Do, or do not. (Star Wars)
11. No capes. (The Incredibles) 
12. I should always pay my debts (like the Lannisters). (Game of Thrones)
13. Soylent Green is people. (Soylent Green)
14. Some days you don't want to be wearing a red shirt. (Star Trek) 
15. A bow and arrow pretty much beats all other weapons (Arrow, Lord of the Rings, Walking Dead, The Hunger Games) 
16. Magic always comes with a price.....dearie. (Once Upon A Time)

There will no doubt be more lessons in my future, but for now, those are applicable to many facets of life.