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Any attempt at willful ignorance would now be futile or worse; the only talisman against excessive knowledge that might have puissance would be more knowledge.

— Norman Spinrad The Void Captain's Tale (1983)

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All of a sudden the house lights go out and it’s black as a network executive’s heart.

The Big Flash (1969)

To become aware of a controlling process is to transcend the determinism of that process.

What moral obligation do you have to those who willfully refuse to open their eyes and deem you mad for seeing?

The Void Captain's Tale (1983)

The appreciation of the connoisseur is the highest pleasure of the artiste.

The Void Captain's Tale (1983)

He who lives by the fine print shall perish by the fine print.

The Big Flash (1969)

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