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Alex Shvartsman Quotes

born 1975 United States

Alex Shvartsman (born November 19, 1975) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor known primarily for humorous short stories.

United States
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Science fiction authors
Short story writers

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Whoever coined the cliché about customers always being right clearly did not spend any time working behind the counter.

Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories (2015)

“This is really hard to accept at sixteen, but dads are often right,” said the older man.

Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories (2015)

You can’t falsify mastery, but novelty is easy to fake.

Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories (2015)

There is no such thing as a young wizard.

Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories (2015)

We don’t pay attention to the news, since we’re busy helping people, doing stuff that’s actually important.

Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories (2015)

I don’t like venturing into Manhattan. It is the capital of Weird in the New World.

Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories (2015)

Expecting too much and complaining regardless of outcome is the prerogative of family.

Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories (2015)

I pulled out a revolver loaded with silver bullets doused in holy water. Cliché, I know, but in my experience only the most effective solutions get to become clichés in the first place.

Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories (2015)

He wasn’t out to cheat the universe of its plan for some sort of personal gain; he was trying to save his wife. There aren’t a lot of things in life powerful enough to cause a man of faith to go against what he saw as the wishes of his creator, but love certainly qualifies.

Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories (2015)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Alex Shvartsman (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.