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His theory of golf is, never play any sport that requires you to dress as your grandfather.

— Ian McDonald River of Gods (2006)

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Any aeai [A.I., artificial intelligence ] smart enough to pass a Turing test is smart enough to know to fail it.

River of Gods (2006)

It is an easy, and terrible, mistake to make, to think your will is God’s will.

Winning (1990)

I do not trust the memory. Imaginings too easily become memories, memories imaginings.

Botanica Veneris: Thirteen Papercuts by Ida Countess Rathangan (2015)

He has no belief—faith is beneath his dignity—but he enjoys the designed madness of religion.

The Dervish House (2010)

The elephants fight but the rats go about their business.

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