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“Fools have a way of discovering...that the laws of time travel, like the laws of physics, have no pity and no remorse.”

— Robert Asprin Ripping Time (2000)

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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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In imitating the exemplary acts of a god or of a mythic hero, or simply by recounting their adventures, the man of an archaic society detaches himself from profane time and magically re-enters the Great Time, the sacred time.

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In your journey, be prepared to encounter an array of obstacles – some steep, some flat – for that's the nature of the path.

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Travellers like poets are mostly an angry race.

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All journeys end in disappointment if for no other reason than that they end.

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