[Koudelka] looked back, "You?! I know you! You trust beyond reason!" [Cordelia] met his eyes steadily, "Yes, it's how I get results beyond hope, as you may recall.

This wasn't prayer anyway, it was just argument with the gods. Prayer, he suspected as he hoisted himself up and turned for the door, was putting one foot in front of the other. Moving all the same.

Whether you function as welders or inspectors, the laws of physics are implacable lie-detectors. You may fool men. You will never fool the metal.

I'm very interested in the impact of biotechnology on the way people live.

I am who I choose to be. I have always been what I chose, though not always what I pleased.

Change is possible.' 'Change is inevitable.

An honor is not diminished for being shared.