The sound of a code being broken is usually the same as that of somebody snapping his fingers.
John Brunner Quotes
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John Kilian Houston Brunner (September 24, 1934 – August 26, 1995) was a science fiction author. His work in the new wave sub-genre is highly acclaimed and influential.
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115 quotes
If “media” is the plural of “medium” the question is: how many of them are fraudulent?
The Jagged Orbit (1969)
If there is a hell, perhaps it consists in living up to all one’s promises.
The Tides of Time (1984)
Quicksand (1967)
Total Eclipse (1974)
Most rich people get rich by taking what they want without paying for it. It’s the way of the world.
The Tides of Time (1984)
“Yes, for most people nowadays television is their only contact with the world beyond their work.”
The Sheep Look Up (1972)
What in God’s name is it worth to be human, if we have to be saved from ourselves by a machine?
Stand on Zanzibar (1968)
—If I ever get good at hospital politics, I think I shall start to hate myself.
Quicksand (1967)
The Jagged Orbit (1969)
—What was I thinking earlier about lunatics making their own version of truth? Why specify lunatics?
Quicksand (1967)
The Jagged Orbit (1969)
The Stone That Never Came Down (1973)
No faith can possibly suffice. It’s always undermined by ignorance.
The Tides of Time (1984)
The Jagged Orbit (1969)
The Shockwave Rider (1975)
Who should know better than a cosmetician that human beings are less than rational creatures?
Stand on Zanzibar (1968)
Stand on Zanzibar (1968)
Nothing short of religion could persuade a normal girl to make herself look so awful.
Stand on Zanzibar (1968)
Well, like they say, nothing can set a precedent until it happens for the first time.
Timescoop (1969)
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Brunner (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.