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Quotes from Proteus Unbound — Charles Sheffield

1935–2002 England

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He was still young enough to hate looking like a fool more than anything in the world.

Proteus Unbound (1989)

They saw every event through the distorting lens of their own paranoia.

Proteus Unbound (1989)

“I think I’ll have a sign made for that far wall,” said Bey at last.
“Indeed?”
“Yes. It will say, ‘If you have nothing to do, please don’t do it here’.”

Proteus Unbound (1989)

War was senseless. And yet war came creeping steadily closer.

Proteus Unbound (1989)

He had achieved his objective, but his little inside voice would not keep quiet. Too easy, it said, much too easy. When a difficult goal is achieved with no effort, it’s time to be suspicious.

Proteus Unbound (1989)

“Did you do what I asked you to?”
“As much as I could. Have you ever tried to brief your boss, without telling her what’s going on?”
“A hundred times. It’s the first rule of self-preservation.”

Proteus Unbound (1989)

Attribution

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