

“Her sex â€� a series of complicated floral folds â€� is clearly visible in the pale-yellow bioluminescence emitting from my abdomen, where the enzyme luciferase is igniting magnesium and oxygen.”
― HERR F
― HERR F

“There was not enough pain in Akhil’s body to pay for all of this.”
― The Final Reflection
― The Final Reflection

“Someday we will be only spirit, and all one; but here on earth we're made of earth, and sometimes flesh must touch.”
― The Dragon Waiting
― The Dragon Waiting

“I long for the simplicity of theatre. I want lessons learned, comeuppances delivered, people sorted out, all before your bladder gets distractingly full. That's what I want. What I know is what we all know, whether we'll admit it or not: every attempt to impose the roundness of a well-made play on reality produces a disaster. Life just isn't so, nor will it be made so.”
― Casting Fortune
― Casting Fortune

“Askade took the battertoast, looked at it blearily. "I can't rewire it into a death ray without some extra parts," he said, and took a bite. "Hm. Tastes okay. What's the problem?”
― How Much for Just the Planet?
― How Much for Just the Planet?
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