Inspirations

1. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo -- Greatest story I've yet encountered
   
2. William Shakespeare -- His use of the language is simply unmatched
   
3. Immanuel Kant -- One of my favorite philosophers on ethics and liberty
4. Tom Clancy -- For a good story with great technical detail and accuracy, there are few better
5. Tom Hanks -- With few exceptions, if he's involved with it, I will like it
6. Firefly -- a real "could have been" that had some really intriguing details
7. Star Trek II and Star Trek VI -- Love the revenge themes in these
8. Indiana Jones -- The classic flawed action hero
9. The Last of the Mohicans -- One of my favorite movies, captures the romantic sentiment
10. The Princess Bride -- Classic adventure and serious themes conveyed through perfect comedy