“Why does there appear to be so little magic in the world these days? It is because people have stopped believing in it or lose touch with it as they grow up. It is because we have become so sophisticated… — H.M. Forester Copy Share Image
“It's no use preaching to the choir. The rulebook, evidence, and good, old-fashioned fact-checking – let alone human decency – have been thrown out… — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“Now, sorcery rules the world. Of course, most don't call it sorcery; indeed, many would be horrified by such a notion. Instead, they use… — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“A motto of many politicians, public servants and money bags: Ask not 'What can I do for you?' but 'What can I do you… — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“An angry man will find himself in an angry world, and a swindler will find himself in a world of thieves whom he dare… — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“There was a great joke that was forever doing the rounds in the jail and it was probably funny not because it had a… — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“All those old myths and legends and fairytales didn't just appear out of nowhere for no good reason, you know. They came about because… — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“Their methods were especially crude and most of these former friends were now born again model citizens; lobotomized; or burnt out shells.” — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“The use of drugs is not an effective means of facilitating real escape. It merely gives that erroneous and illusive impression. Well, illusive with… — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“These technical impediments [... things like ignorance, impatience, unexamined assumptions, habit ...] get in the way of what would otherwise occur or develop quite… — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“The worst of all was to be faced with the interrogation technique of Thirty Seconds. The interrogator would say something and you had to… — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“When it came to dealing with feral dissidents, there was only one unwritten law that superseded all others: "An' it secure a conviction, do… — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“Welcome to Level 2. Or, as it is sometimes affectionately referred to by the Friends: God's Little Joke.” — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“All those old myths and legends and fairytales didn't just appear out of nowhere for no good reason, you know.” — H.M. Forester Copy Share
“Real patience is not the same as waiting impatiently for something for a long time. Patience is having patience with patience.” — H.M. Forester Copy Share
