"In terms of stories I would buy for a science fiction magazine, if they take place in the future, that might do it."

-- Frederik Pohl

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“It's probably the toughest distance race in the world to win. World class runners from 1500m to the marathon contest it and instead of just three runners from each country, like in the Olympics or World Championships, in the senior men's race there are nine.”
“Diplomacy is much like the "lovemaking of elephants", which is accompanied with a lot of bellowing and other sound effects, but no one can be sure of the consequences for at least the next two years”
“Thought is impossible without words.”
“In The Moon, Come to Earth Philip Graham takes us on the best kind of journey, as he simultaneously reveals the fascinating city of Lisbon--its neighborhoods, its writers, its customs, its cuisine--and offers an intimate portrait of his beloved family. With his far-reaching intellect Graham is the ideal travelling companion, and The Moon, Come to Earth is a beautiful and surprising book.”
“The man who contemplates the universe with his eyes wide open is the man with the greatest amount of natural piety; not in the religious sense, but in the sense of an intimate harmony with things.”
“Your true home is in the here and the now.”
“It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.”

Source : Deborah Harkness (2012). “Shadow of Night: A Novel”, p.337, Penguin
“I have an obsession with Milk Duds. Eating them tastes like heaven.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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