Quotes

Utility is seven-eights proximity.

He wasn't going to kill himself, it would be too easy.

Sympathising with fools is close to thinking like an idiot.

Will you be my Widow?

We are not a Monoculture.

Writing is like everything else: the more you do it the better you get. Don't try to perfect as you go along, just get to the end of the damn thing. Accept imperfections. Get it finished and then you can go back. If you try to polish every sentence there's a chance you'll never get past the first chapter

To the people who insist they really do have a great idea but they just can't write, I'd say that given some of the books I've read, or at least started to read, it would appear that not being able to write is absolutely no obstacle whatsoever to writing a book and securing a publishing contract. Though becoming famous in some other field first may help.

So what does this Counsellor say that's so helpful?" said the Commanding Chelagrian. "Well, she doesn't say anything like THAT!

Drone-slapped.

The trouble with writing fiction is that it has to make sense, whereas real life doesn't.

I was born on a Water Moon.

[Dweller] We shall need to Delete the Memory of that little Craft you inhabit. [Fassin Taak] Fine. I suppose you don't want me to say anything about this? [Dweller] Say whatever you like. We're only concerned with what you can prove.