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A neurosis defends itself by coming up with rationalizations to explain away bizarre behavior.
The Uplift War (1987)
A sane being wished for peace and serenity, not to be the mortar in which the ingredients of destiny are finely ground.
The Uplift War (1987)
Life is not fair...Anyone who says it is, or even that it ought to be, is a fool or worse.
The Uplift War (1987)
He was, after all, a diplomat, and understood that the best and firmest deals are based on open self-interest.
The Uplift War (1987)
The same was true of the most popular girls. They had no empathy, no compassion for more normal kids.
The Uplift War (1987)
It was silly to suppose that trials only hardened men, automatically making them wise. He knew many who were stupid, arrogant, and mean, in spite of having suffered.
The Uplift War (1987)
Had I been wrong, this would still have been the honorable thing to do.
I am very glad, however, to find out that I was right.
The Uplift War (1987)
She had called in the debt that parents owe a child for bringing her, unasked, into a strange world. One should never make an offer without knowing full well what will happen if it is accepted.
The Uplift War (1987)
“After all,” he muttered, “what can they do to shake the confidence of a fellow who’s got delusions of adequacy?”
The Uplift War (1987)
“This is a lovely world,” he sighed. “And yet it has suffered horror. Sometimes, so-called civilization seems bent on destroying those very things which it is sworn to protect.”
The Uplift War (1987)