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“Barbarians, we call them, while all the while we timidly cling to our Web like Visigoths crouching in the ruins of Rome's faded glory and proclaim ourselves civilized.”
― Hyperion
― Hyperion
“A writer absolutely has to make his villains clever and competent. It’s no fun—and no challenge—for the heroes to get out of trouble without sweating about it first.”
― Star Wars: Heir to the Empire
― Star Wars: Heir to the Empire
“Who was Hitler?' I said.
Tyrena smiled slightly. 'An Old Earth politician who did some writing.”
― Hyperion
Tyrena smiled slightly. 'An Old Earth politician who did some writing.”
― Hyperion
“Holy Jesus God, it's the Gerps shootin' us up!" the manager shouted. He hadn't known whether to say Germans or Japs, and came out with both at once.”
― In the Balance
― In the Balance
“Mobs have passions, not brains.”
― The Fall of Hyperion
― The Fall of Hyperion
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