Eight, sir; seven, sir; Six, sir; five, sir; Four, sir; Three, sir; Two, sir; one! Tenser, said the Tensor. Tenser, said the Tensor. Tension, apprehension, And dissension have begun.

I'm a great believer in people and their untapped potential.

Gully Foyle is my name And Terra is my nation Deep space is my dwelling place The stars my destination

One of the things that everybody knows about space travel but never mentions is its aphrodisiac quality.

If you can have everything at fifty that you wanted when you were fifteen, you're happy.

Life is a freak. That’s its hope and glory.

No matter how we defend ourselves against the outside we're always licked by something from the inside. Ther's no defense against betrayal, and we all betray ourselves.