The Heart of Gold fled on silently through the night of space, now on conventional photon drive. Its crew of four were ill as ease knowing that they had been brought together not of their own volition or by simple coincidence, but by some curious perversion of physics- as if relationships between people were susceptible to the same laws that governed the relationships between atoms and molecules

He sniggered. He didn't like to think of himself as the sort of person who giggled or sniggered, but he had to admit that he had been giggling and sniggering almost continuously for well over half an hour now.

I find that writing is a constant battle with exactly the same problems you've always had.

It was one of those pictures that children are supposed to like but don't. Full of endearing little animals doing endearing things, you know?

Cyberspace is - or can be - a good, friendly and egalitarian place to meet.

Did I do anything wrong today," he said, "or has the world always been like this and I've been too wrapped up in myself to notice?

The Macintosh may only have 10% of the market, but it is clearly the top 10%.