Quotes from Rumfuddle — Jack Vance
1916–2013 United States
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7 quotes
I suppose if you isolate yourself to such an extent, you more or less must expect a series of emergencies.
Rumfuddle (1973)
If the past is a house of many chambers, then the present is the most recent coat of paint.
Rumfuddle (1973)
We’ll rack our brains and either solve your problem or come up come up with new and better ones.
Rumfuddle (1973)
If one basic axiom controls the cosmos, it must be this: In a situation of infinity every possible condition occurs, not once, but an infinite number of times.
Rumfuddle (1973)
I still feel that we should act with restraint. It’s much easier not to do than to undo.
Rumfuddle (1973)
“You’re sure you want to look into these cognates? You might see things you wouldn’t like.”
“So long as I know the truth, I don’t care whether I like it or not.”
Rumfuddle (1973)
Sorry, I’m not at home. I have gone out to my world Fancy, and I cannot be reached. Call back in a week, unless your business is urgent, in which case call back in a month.
Rumfuddle (1973)