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We'll know homo superior when he comes — by definition. He'll be the one we won't be able to euth.
The Golden Man (1954)
He had reached a critical region; he was about to move through worlds of intricate complexity.
The Golden Man (1954)
He was by himself always. Remote, detached, aloof. Seeing past everyone and everything — that is, until all at once something clicked and he momentarily rephased, reentered their world briefly.
The Golden Man (1954)
Cris didn't want to play. He never played.
The Golden Man (1954)
"We can only guess what's going to happen. He knows.
The Golden Man (1954)
For a moment he studied the massive figure who stood calmly between the two Civil Policemen. Beside him, they seemed to have shrunk, become ungainly and repellent.
The Golden Man (1954)
No tools. He doesn't build anything or utilize anything outside himself. He just stands and waits for the right opportunity and then he runs like hell.
The Golden Man (1954)
It was himself, but a far-away self. A self he would never meet.
The Golden Man (1954)
He was always moving, advancing into new regions he had never seen before. A constantly unfolding panorama of sights and scenes, frozen landscapes spread out ahead. All objects were fixed.
The Golden Man (1954)
He had weaved between them and among them as they came, a dancer leaping over glittering sword-points of pink fire. He had survived.
The Golden Man (1954)
Cris didn't play fair. He had watched half an hour — then come out and thrown once. One perfect toss, one dead ringer.
The Golden Man (1954)
"You don't go by odds. You know what's coming. You've seen the cards already." She studied his face intently. "No, you can't be cold-decked. It wouldn't be possible."
The Golden Man (1954)
Cris didn't want to play. He never played. He was off in a world of his own, a world into which none of them could come. He never joined in anything, games or chores or family activities. He was by himself always. Remote, detached, aloof. Seeing past everyone and everything — that is, until all at once something clicked and he momentarily rephased, reentered their world briefly.
The Golden Man (1954)
It would seem like the present. He has a broader present. But his present lies ahead, not back. Our present is related to the past. Only the past is certain, to us. To him, the future is certain.
The Golden Man (1954)