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Quotes from Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy — Robert J. Sawyer

born 1960 Canada

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Science holds our answer; knowledge—real knowledge, verifiable knowledge, not superstition, not religious nonsense—will be our salvation.

Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy (1992)

Only a fool fights in a building that’s on fire.

Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy (1992)

The intelligent person must abhor violence.

Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy (1992)

The sad truth, Afsan, is that often what we intend has little to do with what we achieve.

Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy (1992)

“That’s not an appealing thought.”
Afsan had never worried about how appealing any given idea was, only about how accurate it might be.

Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy (1992)

Nothing is anything unless it is something. In other words, a concept without material reality is meaningless.

Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy (1992)

I am a priest. It’s my job to whip individuals or groups into a frenzy.

Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy (1992)

I’m old, and if that has one advantage, it’s perspective: I’ve seen so much change during my lifetime.

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Afsan stood tall. “I am not afraid.”
“Fear is important, young one. Fear is the counselor. Those who don’t know when to fear wind up dead.”

Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy (1992)

“I’ve never heard you talk like this before.”
“We all change with the passing of the days.”

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You know his dictum: nothing is anything unless it is something. That is, a concept without material reality is meaningless.

Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy (1992)

“I have no choice, do I?”
Afsan turned his blind eyes on his friend. “That’s the funny thing about being a leader, Dybo: you rarely do.”

Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy (1992)

But here’s the rub: equality doesn’t necessarily mean being the same. It’s possible to be different but equal. Yes, the male may be more ornate or more powerful in many cases, but the female controls mating, choosing the male, and also, of course, it is the female who brings new life into the world. Which is better? No one can say. Equal, but different.

Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy (1992)

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