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Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer.
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βChoose again.β
βCrudely effective, but wildly inefficient.β
βIn such seconds of decision entire futures are made.β
ββI ignore religions,β said Brawne Lamia. βI do not succumb to them.ββ
βWords are the only bullets in truthβs bandolier. And poets are the snipers.β
βHe knew what had to be done. It is not always the same as knowing what to do.β
βIf one is to observe, M. Endymion, one must be in the proper place to observe.β
βLife is brutal that way...the loss of irrecoverable moments amid trivia and distraction.β
βI was not surprised to wake up alive. I suppose one is surprised only when one awakens dead.β
βThere is something about raising a child that helps to sharpen oneβs sense of what is real.β
ββI am of no faith,β said Aenea. βIf one defines faith as belief in the supernatural.ββ
βThe human mind gets used to strangeness very quickly if it does not exhibit interesting behavior.β
βDoing a life study while drunk and in the process of being seduced is never a formula for quality art.β
ββGold,β says the Consul, knowing that this is the only syllable that has held its power over the ages.β
βNever make unsupportable assumptions about your enemies, Martin. It can be a fatal self-indulgence.β
βSol found their tracts the usual combination of double talk and navel lint-gathering common to most religions.β
βDogma and hierarchy are endemic to such structures...indeed, such are the structures of any theocracy.β
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βIn the absence of choice and knowledge, cultures often turn to religion.β
Dan Simmons on Gold
ββGold,β says the Consul, knowing that this is the only syllable that has held its power over the ages.β
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Dan Simmons on Jack Vance
β...a revelation for me, like coming to Proust or Henry James. Suddenly youβre in the deep end of the pool. He gives you glimpses of entire worlds with just perfectly turned language. If heβd been born south of the border, heβd be up for a Nobel Prize.β
About Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer.
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