Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the fact that someday their lives will end.
Joan D. VingeThe futures and ultimate fates of the characters in The Snow Queen are profoundly changed by choices made in their own minds or hearts, as well as choices unexpectedly forced on them by things beyond their control.
Joan D. VingeThe contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at the same time.
Joan D. Vinge