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Quotes from Time Scout — Robert Asprin

1946–2008 United States

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When it comes to scouts, heroes are just people who confuse cowardice with common sense.

Time Scout (1995)

“She’s young, Kit.”
“That’s no excuse. The universe doesn’t give a damn when it squashes you.”

Time Scout (1995)

Small towns were terrible places to grow up with world-sized dreams—especially when those dreams were the only things you had left to hold onto.

Time Scout (1995)

“Hi, Sven.”
“Hi, yourself. The answer’s no.”

Time Scout (1995)

But—as Kit and Sven had been so fond of saying—the Universe didn’t give beans for “fair.” It simply was. You got it right or paid the price.

Time Scout (1995)

Malcolm had forgotten how very young eighteen was, with its mixture of invincible assuredness, fragile emotions, and the desperate need to be taken seriously—even when caught in complete ignorance.

Time Scout (1995)

“Education,” he smiled, “is never a waste of time.”

Time Scout (1995)

“Uncle Sven and I are about to start your first lesson in survival theory.”
She gave them both a dubious glance. “That being?”
Sven guffawed. “When the fight starts, be someplace else. And always remember, nobody watches your butt for you when it’s You versus the Universe—and Margo, the universe just don’t give a damn.”

Time Scout (1995)

Attribution

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