More by John Varley
If only she could convince them, perhaps she could convince herself.
The Ophiuchi Hotline (1977)
"The universe is, so far as I know, Doctor Mayer, indifferent to what you believe or disbelieve."
Millennium (1983)
“Don’t be such a pessimist.”
“All time travelers are pessimists.”
Millennium (1983)
Thou shalt not screw around with things you do not understand.
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1976)
Semantic content zero, nonsense quotient high.
I don’t have much truck with romantic notions of human destiny, or Gods, or Good Guys winning out in the end. I have seen destiny in action, and I can tell you, it stinks.
Millennium (1983)
Me, I don’t know if I was born a pessimist or had pessimism thrust upon me. What I do you know is that I’ve had ample reason to embrace the philosophy.
Millennium (1983)
Sherman looked surprised as an infallible Pope holding a losing ticket at the racetrack.
Millennium (1983)
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