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Quotes from The Condition of Muzak — Michael Moorcock

born 1939 England

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How many generations need to comply in a fallacy before it becomes accepted as truth?

The Condition of Muzak (1977)

Stagnation’s no substitute for stability.

The Condition of Muzak (1977)

“There’s more to life than drugs and sex, Mr. Cornelius.”
“There’s more than life to drugs and sex. It’s better than nothing.”

The Condition of Muzak (1977)

“I’ll be seeing you,” said Jerry.
Koutrouboussis chuckled to himself. “At this rate you’ll be raising me, too.”

The Condition of Muzak (1977)

Yesterday’s underdog is tomorrow’s tyrant.

The Condition of Muzak (1977)

From the ceiling came the miserable, neurotic drone of the Everly Brothers. He let it play, deepening his mood. If a mood was worth having, he thought, it was worth having profoundly.

The Condition of Muzak (1977)

I was thinking of going into the assassination business. You know what a dreamer I am. Would it be too much of a hit and myth operation, do you think?

The Condition of Muzak (1977)

Some try to understand the world, while others seek to impose their understanding on it. Unfortunately, Mr. Smiles, these latter folk are those least equipped to perform the operation. Like Frankenstein, my dear Mr. Smiles, they produce a monster.

The Condition of Muzak (1977)

“Better the myth of happiness,” Harlequin murmured, “than the myth of despair.”

The Condition of Muzak (1977)

“He complains that I don’t really understand the importance of it all. He thinks my loyalties are sometimes divided.” They were quite a long way behind the men. Mitzi smirked. “Of course, that’s impossible. I haven’t any loyalties at all.”

The Condition of Muzak (1977)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Michael Moorcock (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.