It's a Lazarus Long quote--pick up a copy of the "Notebooks of Lazarus Long" and be entertained in between giggles.
Yes, the notebooks are good, they were online at one point and I had a copy.
Actually I was thinking it was in an essay of his in Expanded Universe, it was partially about the cold war and then some advice on how to prepare for disaster. Some advice on taking care of your teeth and some recommended skills.