"Nightside, cities glistened in chains, and a spray of tinkertoy habitats girdled the planet. Gossamer starbridges reached from the equator towards orbit."

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Source : Alastair Reynolds (2002). “Revelation Space”, p.189, Penguin

Alastair Reynolds

#Cities Quotes #Orbit Quotes #Habitat Quotes

“It is unjust and absurd of those advancing in years, to expect of the young that confidence should come all and only on their side: the human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.”

Source : Maria Edgeworth (1855). “Tales and Novels: The absentee (concluded) Madame de Fleury. Emilie de Coulanges. The modern Griselda”, p.62
“I love you.â€ His voice was straightforward, affectionate. â€œYou make me remember who I used to be. You make me want to be that man again. Right now, holding you, I feel like we have a shot at beating all odds and making it together. Iâ€™m yours, if youâ€™ll have me.”
“It should not be denied... that being footloose has always exhilarated us. It is associated in our minds with escape from history and oppression and law and irksome obligations, with absolute freedom, and the road has always led West.”

Source : Wallace Earle Stegner (1987). “The American West as Living Space”, p.22, University of Michigan Press
“The Bible says that lust in your heart is committing adultery. So you can't ***** without lust.”

Source : "'I was a teenage witch': Tea Party candidate". Interview with David Mark, www.abc.net.au. September 21, 2010.
“When I look at the women, it's from a male gaze of being fascinated, because beyond my mother, I've been around notorious women all of my life, and then, secondly, when I look at women and try and create fictional stories around them.”
“I have noticed that rooms which are extra clean feel extra cold”
“I can create a vibe without saying anything, just by being in the room.”

Source : "Lou Reed v Lester Bangs: a classic interview from the vaults" by Lester Bangs, www.theguardian.com. November 08, 2011.
“When you don't have anything, then you have everything.”

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