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Quotes from Or All the Seas with Oysters — Avram Davidson

1923–1993 United States

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“A conscientious and diligent scientist—”
“—must remain a continual student,” a deep voice finished the quotation.

Or All the Seas with Oysters (1962)

When the records of our civilization are balanced, then—but perhaps not before—the real importance of dental science will be appreciated. Now it is merely valued at the moment of toothache.

Or All the Seas with Oysters (1962)

Bloodgood Bixbee knew nothing about art, but he knew what he didn’t like.

Or All the Seas with Oysters (1962)

In general I find little girls enchanting. What a shame they grow up to be big girls and make our lives as miserable as we allow them, and oft-times more.

Or All the Seas with Oysters (1962)

Well, rather an ague than a pox. A pox is something one wishes on editors…strange breed, editors. The females all have names like Lulu Ammabelle Smith or Minnie Lundquist Bloom, and the males have little horns growing out of their brows.

Or All the Seas with Oysters (1962)

Things were seldom what they seemed. People feared to tempt powers spiritual or temporal or illegal by displays of well being, and the brick screens in from of (or behind, depending on whether one were going in or going out) the doors blocked both the gaze of the curious and the path of demons. Demons can travel only in straight lines; it is the sons of men whose ways are devious.

Or All the Seas with Oysters (1962)

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