Quotes from The Sheep Look Up — John Brunner
1934–1995 England
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“Yes, for most people nowadays television is their only contact with the world beyond their work.”
The Sheep Look Up (1972)
At night, when he lay down to sleep, he felt that his brain was resonating with the heartbeat of the planet.
The Sheep Look Up (1972)
The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed,
But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw,
Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread.
The Sheep Look Up (1972)
“A crank, like I say. Won’t let him fly. Says she wants her grandchildren to see the sun. What difference it makes if a plane flies with one seat empty, I don’t know!
The Sheep Look Up (1972)
“You and your ancestors treated the world like a fucking great toilet bowl. You shat in it and boasted about the mess you’d made. And now it’s full and overflowing, and you’re fat and happy and black kids are going crazy to keep you rich. Goodbye!”
The Sheep Look Up (1972)
“Rumors that the sun is out at Santa Ynez are without foundation,” the radio said.
The Sheep Look Up (1972)