"I often use detective elements in my books. I love detective novels. But I also think science fiction and detective stories are very close and friendly genres, which shows in the books by Isaac Asimov, John Brunner, and Glen Cook. However, whilst even a tiny drop of science fiction may harm a detective story, a little detective element benefits science fiction. Such a strange puzzle."

-- Sergei Lukyanenko

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“Whatever the lengths to which others may go, His Majesty's Government will never resort to the deliberate attack on women and children and other civilians for purposes of mere terrorism.”
“There is a Hindu myth about the Self or God of the universe who sees life as (play). But since the Self is what there is and all there is and thus has no one separate to play with, he plays the cosmic game of hide-and-seek with himself... all the time forgetting who he really is. Eventually however the Self awakens from his many dreams and fantasies and remembers his true identity, the one eternal Self of the Cosmos who is never born and never dies.”

Source : "Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth".
“Once a song comes out, these songs aren't mine. They're everybody's. So there you go.”
“Never change when love has found its home.”

Source : Sextus Propertius (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of Propertius (Illustrated)”, p.14, Delphi Classics
“The thing about family disasters is that you never have to wait long before the next one puts the previous one into perspective.”
“Daddy was real gentle with kids. That's why I expected so much out of marriage, figuring that all men should be steady and pleasant.”
“You leave white people alone in constant isolation for 2,000 years, and you know what their musical contribution will be? Riverdance!”
“You can't have an honest fourth grade school teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Johnny, your son, your only child, the fruit of your loin, is a moron. I have no idea how this kid finds a door to get out of the house in the morning. If I were you, I would waste him and start over. Now, I say that with all due respect.”

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