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Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I understand the gist of your speculation,' said

I understand the gist of your speculation,' said Rhialto. 'It is most likely nuncupatory. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Cease the bickering! I am indulging the exotic

Cease the bickering! I am indulging the exotic whims of a beautiful princess and must not be distracted. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I suffer from a spiritual malaise which manifests

I suffer from a spiritual malaise which manifests itself in outbursts of vicious rage. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: What is an evil man? The man is

What is an evil man? The man is evil who coerces obedience to his private ends, destroys beauty, produces pain, extinguishes life. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: The police mentality cannot regard a human being

The police mentality cannot regard a human being in terms other than as an item or object to be processed as expeditiously as possible. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Twango's hospitality, though largely symbolic, does him credit.

Twango's hospitality, though largely symbolic, does him credit. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I give dignity second place to expedience.

I give dignity second place to expedience. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Why make plans? The sun might well go

Why make plans? The sun might well go out tomorrow. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: In the end, death came uniformly to all,

In the end, death came uniformly to all, and all extracted as much satisfaction from their dying as this essentially graceless process could afford. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: The Vine of Life grows a single melon.

The Vine of Life grows a single melon. The color of the heart is unknown until the rind is split. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Since we are not permitted to act, we

Since we are not permitted to act, we are obliged to know. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: But, for instance, when I was awfully young,

But, for instance, when I was awfully young, I read all the Oz books. They were an enormous influence on me. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Until work has reached its previous stage nympharium

Until work has reached its previous stage nympharium privileges are denied to all. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Have been prisoner, slave, fugitive, and now king,

Have been prisoner, slave, fugitive, and now king, which I prefer. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I never made lots of money at it,

I never made lots of money at it, but I sold enough. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Happiness is fugitive; dissatisfaction and boredom are real.

Happiness is fugitive; dissatisfaction and boredom are real. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I categorically declare first my absolute innocence, second

I categorically declare first my absolute innocence, second my lack of criminal intent, and third my effusive apologies. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Beauty compelled admiration and erotic yearning; such was

Beauty compelled admiration and erotic yearning; such was its organic function. But never by itself could it command love. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I become drunk as circumstances dictate.

I become drunk as circumstances dictate. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: It is useless, after all, to complain against

It is useless, after all, to complain against inexorable reality. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I suspect that the word (art) was invented

I suspect that the word (art) was invented by second-rate intelligences to describe the incomprehensible activities of their betters. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: An inch of foreknowledge is worth ten miles

An inch of foreknowledge is worth ten miles of after-thought. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I thought that automobiles were going to have

I thought that automobiles were going to have mufflers and go fast and airplanes were going to fly fast. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: My clever baton holds your unnatural sorcery in

My clever baton holds your unnatural sorcery in abeyance. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Mischief moves somewhere near and I must blast

Mischief moves somewhere near and I must blast it with my magic. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: These are just the tip of the iceberg,

These are just the tip of the iceberg, because I read and read and read. I read everything. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: The symbologist made a cryptic sign. That remains

The symbologist made a cryptic sign. That remains to be seen, as the cat said who voided into the sugar bowl. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Somebody else's ignorance is bliss.

Somebody else's ignorance is bliss. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I do not care to listen; obloquy injures

I do not care to listen; obloquy injures my self-esteem and I am skeptical of praise. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I got done writing Ports of Call and

I got done writing Ports of Call and suddenly realized I have far too much material for the book. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: It seems to limit you; when you're working

It seems to limit you; when you're working in an office, you're a creature in a small cell under somebody's supervision and surveillance. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: One becomes sated with platitudes no less than

One becomes sated with platitudes no less than honey, so that one often breaks another's bones in one's vexation. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Notice this rent in my garment; I am

Notice this rent in my garment; I am at a loss to explain its presence! I am even more puzzled by the existence of the universe. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I will be glad to go. There is

I will be glad to go. There is no poetry here. It is as I have always set forth: joy comes of its own free will; it cannot be belabored. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I haven't been to a movie since somebody

I haven't been to a movie since somebody gave me free tickets to Star Wars, which I went to. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Living creatures, if nothing else, have the right

Living creatures, if nothing else, have the right to life. It is their only truly precious possession, and the stealing of life is a wicked theft — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I worked for half a cent a word.

I worked for half a cent a word. I'm not a fast writer to begin with, so for the first few years I had do other things. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I was a carpenter for a time and

I was a carpenter for a time and everybody watches what you do. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: But I've sure worked at jobs where I

But I've sure worked at jobs where I have been under inspection. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Nothing is more conspicuous than a farting princess.

Nothing is more conspicuous than a farting princess. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Ann Leckie: I've been a fan of Jack Vance since

I've been a fan of Jack Vance since before I was in high school. — Ann Leckie

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: A barbarian is not aware that he is

A barbarian is not aware that he is a barbarian. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Good music always defeats bad luck.

Good music always defeats bad luck. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I am Chun the Unavoidable. Tonight, O Lith,

I am Chun the Unavoidable. Tonight, O Lith, tonight it is two long bright threads for you. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I never worked in an office in my

I never worked in an office in my life. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Sometimes some of these little side excursions are

Sometimes some of these little side excursions are useful and I manage to fit them in the book somewhere. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: A reader is not supposed to be aware

A reader is not supposed to be aware that someone's written the story. He's supposed to be completely immersed, submerged in the environment. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Let us leave this room, said Melancthe. It

Let us leave this room, said Melancthe. It reeks of the brain. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Candor is never indiscreet. Truth, which is to

Candor is never indiscreet. Truth, which is to say, the reflection of life, is beautiful. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: You are young; you have hopes. One by

You are young; you have hopes. One by one they will go, and nothing will be left but the bare fact of life. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Truth is contained in the preconceptions of him

Truth is contained in the preconceptions of him who seeks to define it. Any organization of ideas whatever presupposes a judgment on the world. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I don't read other science fiction. I don't

I don't read other science fiction. I don't read any at all. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I am not Cugel the Clever for nothing!

I am not Cugel the Clever for nothing! — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: The world now lacks a " Sir Pom-pom",

The world now lacks a " Sir Pom-pom", with all his funny ways! I wonder where he is now? Or is he anywhere at all? Can someone be nowhere? — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Well, I think everything I've ever read contributes

Well, I think everything I've ever read contributes to the background from which I write. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Law cannot reach where enforcement will not follow.

Law cannot reach where enforcement will not follow. - Popular aphorism. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: In fact, almost every job you get somebody

In fact, almost every job you get somebody watching you. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: The world is a place of marvels

The world is a place of marvels — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: How I hate you," he said softly. "If

How I hate you," he said softly. "If hate were stone I could build a tower into the clouds. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: A man is like a rope: both break

A man is like a rope: both break at a definite strain ... The solution is not splicing the rope; it's lessening the tension. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I am not partial to folk who are

I am not partial to folk who are grim and austere. I prefer fanciful folk who make me laugh. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: If there were no such creatures as minstrel-maidens,

If there were no such creatures as minstrel-maidens, it would be necessary to invent them. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I'd never been published when I was young.

I'd never been published when I was young. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: As I mentioned, I was a carpenter for

As I mentioned, I was a carpenter for a time. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Vance has a genius in evoking the beauty

Vance has a genius in evoking the beauty of strangeness, the strangeness of beauty. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Count me not your friend but the enemy

Count me not your friend but the enemy of your enemies. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: My talismans are not obviously useless.

My talismans are not obviously useless. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I haven't sold to the movies. In other

I haven't sold to the movies. In other words, I haven't gotten any enormous checks yet. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: But Roy Rockwood, it was science fiction for

But Roy Rockwood, it was science fiction for the sake of science fiction. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I just wrote what I felt like writing

I just wrote what I felt like writing since they seemed to sell. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Dismount and kneel before me, that I may

Dismount and kneel before me, that I may strike off your head with fullest ease. You shall die in this tragic golden light of sunset. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: You are evil like all existence ... If

You are evil like all existence ... If power were mine I would crush the universe to bloody gravel and stamp into the ultimate muck! — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: We prostrate ourselves before the fish-god Yob, who

We prostrate ourselves before the fish-god Yob, who seems as efficacious as any. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: The life we've been leading couldn't last forever.

The life we've been leading couldn't last forever. It's a wonder it lasted as long as it did. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Jack Vance's Lyonesse books are the greatest fairy

Jack Vance's Lyonesse books are the greatest fairy tale of the twentieth century. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Someone who conceals his curiosity, is overwhelmed with

Someone who conceals his curiosity, is overwhelmed with information. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I live in a constant flux; I am

I live in a constant flux; I am unable to make fixed plans. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I am a dull fellow ... my person

I am a dull fellow ... my person reeks, my conversation consists of insipid platitudes. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: When you demand the nature of my motives,

When you demand the nature of my motives, you reveal the style of your thinking to be callow, captious, superficial, craven, uncertain and impudent. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: Am I known as Cugel the Clever for

Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing? — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: The void is a mouth crying to be

The void is a mouth crying to be filled, a blank mind aching for thought, a cavity desperate for shape. What is not implies what is. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: I was an omnivore at reading, so that

I was an omnivore at reading, so that everything I ever read contributed. — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: It is thus because it has always been

It is thus because it has always been thus. Is not this reason enough? — Jack Vance

Jack Vance Quotes By Jack Vance: T'sain shrugged. "I have lived little, and I

T'sain shrugged. "I have lived little, and I am not wise. Yet I know that everyone is entitled to life. — Jack Vance