58 quotes
The sorrow never dies; it is merely nacred by time.
Heads (1990)
Nothing is lost. Nothing is forgotten.
It was in the blood, the flesh,
And now it is forever.
Blood Music (1985)
Around her gulps of water, she repeated her prayer, until the monotony and futility silenced her.
Blood Music (1985)
My level of skepticism rose enormously; I’ve always bristled when people ask for, much less demand, trust.
Moving Mars (1993)
Conflict of the sexes is not a disease; it is an unavoidable byproduct like the smoke and water from a fire.
Queen of Angels (1990)
With a little ceremony, and not much in the way of clothing left to remove, we celebrated still being alive.
Moving Mars (1993)
There may be no such thing as prescience, but honed instincts are crucial in our game.
Heads (1990)
The slogan of those who advocated therapy was, “A sane society is a polite society.”
Moving Mars (1993)
The future seemed not just dangerous, not just bleak; it seemed incomprehensible.
Moving Mars (1993)
“Nobody’s ever satisfied with what they have?”
“Not in human experience; not at the level of governments, nations, or planets.”
Moving Mars (1993)
Apocalypse could not be repealed by the democratic process.
The Forge of God (1987)
The feedback loop is half of the secret of existence.
Queen of Angels (1990)
That’s what politics is all about—coercion and lies.
Heads (1990)
Having one’s eyes opened doesn’t make one grateful.
Eon (1985)
What he liked he despised for being likable.
Queen of Angels (1990)
You can find nearly anything human in Los Angeles, good and bad. I don’t think it would be workable as a city without mental therapy.
Queen of Angels (1990)
More and more I am nothing without someone. To be alone is to be in bad company.
Queen of Angels (1990)
You deserve whoever governs you … Everyone is responsible for the actions of their leaders.
The Wind from a Burning Woman (1978)
Why does our sense of individuality prevent us from correcting our weaknesses?
Moving Mars (1993)
There is no war so important that to win it, we must destroy our minds.
Hardfought (1983)