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Quotes from The Fifth Head of Cerberus", Orbit 10 — Gene Wolfe

1931–2019 United States

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It doesn't move because he has fastened it in place until he finds out why it doesn't move.

The Fifth Head of Cerberus", Orbit 10 (1972)

One of the questions whose answers we seek is why we seek.

The Fifth Head of Cerberus", Orbit 10 (1972)

A child, not knowing what is extraordinary and what is commonplace, usually lights midway between the two, finds interest in incidents adults consider beneath notice, and calmly accepts the most improbable occurrences.

The Fifth Head of Cerberus", Orbit 10 (1972)

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