When I sit down to the feast of life ... I'm so busy planning on how to pick up the check, and wondering what the other people think of me for paying it, and wondering if I have enough money in my pocket to pay the bill, that I don't get around to eating.
Frederik PohlFor someone to be taken seriously it was valuable to have the appearance of someone who deserved to be taken seriously.
Frederik PohlThey were two lovely choices. One of them meant giving up every chance of a decent life forever...and the other one scared me out of my mind.
Frederik Pohl