Quotes from Crompton Divided — Robert Sheckley
1928–2005 United States
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Not even the thought of death can upset the man who is going into space for the first time. The journey into the unknown transcends the framework of anxiety, at least for a while.
Crompton Divided (1978)
But the description is not the described, as Amirra Tauba remarked as he chewed up the map of the galaxy!
Crompton Divided (1978)
Blount’s face registered psychopathic amazement, idiot incredulity, moronic disbelief.
Crompton Divided (1978)
Words, in the final analysis, are just about as futile as actions, and much less fun.
Crompton Divided (1978)
“Could he be an imposter?” the venerable priest mused. “No, I suppose not. So he must be from some other universe. That’s the usual explanation for the inexplicable.”
Crompton Divided (1978)
It wouldn’t be so bad. There was, after all, a certain joy in hard, dedicated work, a sort of pleasure in denying oneself pleasures, and a sour happiness to be found in steadiness, circumspection, dependability…
To hell with that!
Crompton Divided (1978)