“Do you remember, Abelard... Once I told you that ecstasy was better than being God." "I remember." "I was wrong, darling. Being… — Bruce Sterling Copy Share Image
“Directional acoustics. In a place that sells sounds, they’re a must.” — Alex Livingston Copy Share Image
“The implants just give you a new set of reproductive-free imperatives, that's all. The rest, thank the gods, is up to you.… — Ian McDonald Copy Share Image
“I always forget that half of the people who watch us fly are waiting to see us die.” — Maureen F. McHugh Copy Share Image
“She liked the high places, away from the subterranean rage of the working class. No one was there to mirror her image… — Misha Copy Share Image
The early cyberpunk idea was that networked computers would let us do our work at home, as freelancers, and then transact directly… — Douglas Rushkoff Copy Share Image
“Perhaps Mozart’s Requiem would be fitting music for the end of the world. She began to hum Dies Irae, recalling its first… — Barry Kirwan Copy Share Image
“She tries to envision a life without the debt, but can’t string the thoughts together in the right order. The debt is… — Alex Livingston Copy Share Image
“What is a medium like telepresence but the extension--no, the very definition--of ourselves? Are we, who live things at a distance, the… — Raphael Carter Copy Share Image
“You're sick. You were nearly killed. All kinds of shitheads are out to tear you to pieces. You were in pain, hungry,… — Misha Copy Share Image
“Vasquez faced off Vince. “We’ll meet in hell for sure.” Vince didn’t blink. “I have a condo there waiting for me. You’re… — Barry Kirwan Copy Share Image
“Any children born within the city are squeezed out with the standard nano package. It’s programmed in, parent to kid. First thing… — K.C. Alexander Copy Share Image
“Watch batteries gleam in the center of dark flowers. Henna painted with conductive ink, waiting to be turned on.” — Alex Livingston Copy Share Image
“...it's a sinister wonderland. My life, cleaned like a revolver, levels in the direction of happiness. Come on. It's a Marxian dream,… — Misha Copy Share Image
“Life seemed ideal to him right then, and he was happy for the first time in a long time, and it felt… — David Sloma Copy Share Image
Japan is a wonderful country, a strange mixture of ancient mystique and cyberpunk saturation. It's a monolith of society's achievements, yet maintains… — Corey Taylor Copy Share Image
“Take it from me, kid, sometimes it’s okay to run. You run as fast as you damn well can.” — Barry Kirwan Copy Share Image
“You can't hack your destiny, brute force...you need a back door, a side channel into Life.” — Clyde Dsouza Copy Share Image
“You'd sell out too if you had half a chance." Kumo snorted and shook her head. "You can't sell out if you… — Misha Copy Share Image
“Reed had once warned that brains were untrustworthy – that like any computer, they could be hacked.” — K.C. Alexander Copy Share Image
“NOTE: The character of Aoleon is deaf. This conversation takes place in the book via sign language... “Feeling a certain kind of… — S.H. Robinson Copy Share Image
“To watch me is to eat glass. Can't you feel me glittering in your stomach?” — Misha Copy Share Image
