Arwyn E Elden

“What we thought of as personality was no more than the passing shape of one of the waves in front of me.”
― Richard K. Morgan, Altered Carbon

“The difference between virtuality and life is very simple. In a construct you know everything is being run by an all-powerful machine. Reality doesn’t offer this assurance, so it’s very easy to develop the mistaken impression that you’re in control.”
― Richard K. Morgan, Broken Angels

“Catholics get on well with tyranny. It’s in the culture.”
― Richard K. Morgan, Altered Carbon

“Look,” the Ryker copy said, “I’m you. I know everything you know. What’s the harm in talking about this stuff?” “If you know everything I know, what’s the point of talking about it?” “Sometimes, it helps to externalize things. Even if you talk to someone else about it, you’re usually talking to yourself. The other guy’s just providing a sounding board. You talk it out.”
― Richard K. Morgan, Altered Carbon