Austin Anderson

“When he turned on the tape-transport once more, Arctor was saying, "-- as near as I can figure out, God is dead."

Luckman answered, "I didn't know He was sick.”
― Philip K. Dick, A Scanner Darkly

“You know I do know how he feels. He can't believe it didn't mean anything.”
― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises

“back in the Ontarian days when men were men and so were drug-addicted bike-chicks”
― David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest

“Let's skip [Mobile Infantry] tradition for a moment. Can you think of anything sillier than being fired out of a spaceship with nothing but mayhem and sudden death at the other end? However, if someone must do this idiotic stunt, do you know a surer way to keep a man keyed up to the point where he is willing than by keeping him constantly reminded that the only good reason why men fight is a living, breathing reality?
"In a mixed ship [men and women] the last thing a trooper hears before a drop (maybe the last word he ever hears) is a woman's voice, wishing him luck. If you don't think this is important you've probably resigned from the human race.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers