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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.

— Robert Asprin Time Scout (1995)

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A brave man is one who admits his fear. Only a fool believes himself invincible.

Ripping Time (2000)

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

Time Scout (1995)

A tiny whisper at the back of her mind warned her to be wary of what one asked the gods for, lest they grant it.

Wagers of Sin (1996)

The more chaotic the world, the greater the need for ritual.

Wagers of Sin (1996)

It is jihad, Mr. Morgan, a particularly virulent, fundamentalist form of hatred.

Ripping Time (2000)

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Since, in the long run, every planetary society will be endangered by impacts from space, every surviving civilization is obliged to become spacefaring — not because of exploratory or romantic zeal, but for the most practical reason imaginable: staying alive.

Carl Sagan Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (1994)

The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible; but all natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence. Nature never wears a mean appearance.

Ralph Waldo Emerson Nature (1836)

Her blue eyes sought the west afar,
For lovers love the western star.

Walter Scott The Lay of the Last Minstrel (1805)

Einstein's space is no closer to reality than Van Gogh's sky.

Arthur Koestler The Act of Creation (1964)

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