He must approach the subject critically, alert for contradictions, pedantry and vagueness.
Jack Vance Quotes
1916–2013 United States
John Holbrook Vance (August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author, who wrote the four-book Dying Earth series.
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Also known as: Vance, Jack, Lyonesse Trilogy
296 quotes
Yes, I realize that I see but a semblance, but so do you, and who is to say which is real?
Dying Earth (1950)
I do not care to listen; obloquy injures my self-esteem and I am skeptical of praise.
Dying Earth (1950)
“What are you doing here?”
“I’m looking at you, and grateful for the opportunity.”
Demon Princes (1964)
“Do you deny the charges?”
“I neither confirm nor deny them; they are ridiculous.”
Planet of Adventure (1968)
Dying Earth (1950)
To Live Forever (1956)
I'm only giving orders because I'm more efficient and smarter than you are.
The Five Gold Bands (1950)
Lyonesse Trilogy (1983)
The Augmented Agent and Other Stories (1986)
Alastor trilogy (1973)
Mischief moves somewhere near and I must blast it with my magic!
Dying Earth (1950)
Alastor trilogy (1973)
I challenge Destiny, yes, but I do not leap off cliffs.
Dying Earth (1950)
Showboat World (1975)
The Last Castle (1966)
I have seen all I care to see and heard rather more.
Lyonesse Trilogy (1983)
Lyonesse Trilogy (1983)
Damned meddlers. It’s hard to know when their curiosity is official and when it’s just curiosity.
The Five Gold Bands (1950)
Dying Earth (1950)
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jack Vance (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.