George Alec Effinger Quotes
1947–2002 United States
George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American science fiction author.
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We tread on unsure ground, theologically. The doctrines are still in the malleable state; what eventually evolves from them will owe its existence not to pre-eminent merit, but to the shrewdness of the compromises made by the factions.
What Entropy Means to Me (1972)
You bought the girls drinks and you stared at their perfect bodies and you pretended that they liked you. And they pretended that they liked you, too. When you stopped spending money, they got up and pretended that they liked someone else.
When Gravity Fails (1986)
Perhaps he could organize everyone. He could stand up on something and shout slogans until he had attracted enough attention. Then he could begin some rambling speech, hoping that the people around him would be so desperate for leadership they wouldn’t notice the absurdity of what he said.
Relatives (1973)
The butler recognized me, even favoring me with a minute change in his expression. Evidently I had become a celebrity. Politicians and sex stars may cuddle up to you and it doesn’t prove a thing, but when the butlers of the world notice you, you realize that some of what you believe about yourself is true.
When Gravity Fails (1986)
I looked good, faster than light with a little money in my pocket. You know what I mean. I was the same as always: the clothes looked first-rate. That was fine, because most people only look at the clothes, anyway.
When Gravity Fails (1986)
“The universe doesn’t have secrets,” I said cynically, “only lies and swindles.”
When Gravity Fails (1986)