“Basically it’s a velociraptor with a fur coat and an outsize sense of entitlement. Right now it has convinced Pete that it… — Charles Stross Right now Copy Share Image
“Angleton is not to be trifled with. I don’t know anyone else currently alive and in the organization who could get away… — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
I don't think most of my opinions, political or social, are so far outside of the mainstream that they'd cause massive outrage… — Charles Stross Causes Copy Share Image
“I can get you a cheaper ticket if you let me amputate your legs: I can even take your thighs as a… — Charles Stross Travel Copy Share Image
I'm an atheist .I was raised in British reform Judaism, which is not like American reform Judaism, much less any other strain… — Charles Stross Atheist Copy Share Image
“Your health is probably good if you have just been reinstantiated, and is likely to remain good for some time. Most diseases… — Charles Stross Health Copy Share Image
“There are all sorts of other things, investigations into silent movies and TV serials (I pulled the file on “Quatermass” for shits… — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
“Money. An instrument invented in ancient temple complexes, to keep track of debt: counters that acquired mobility and went a-walking, weaving webs… — Charles Stross Internet Copy Share Image
I believe modern SF needs to at least be aware of the singularity, if only so that it can dismiss it intelligently… — Charles Stross Believe Copy Share Image
“It made economic sense, if you looked at it from the right angle; it was not in the Clan’s interest for the… — Charles Stross War Copy Share Image
“Very good, Mr. Howard. They were the ones who didn’t try to second-guess their commanding officer. Can I suggest that in future… — Charles Stross Books Copy Share Image
I have time to write 1-2 novels per year, and get roughly novel-sized ideas every month. I have to perform triage on… — Charles Stross Books Copy Share Image
“Hate the sin, love the sinner: it’s hard to stay pissed off at someone for doing something wrong if you know you’d… — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
“That’s all right, pay no attention to me, just make yourself at home,” I tell the self-propelled whoopee cushion, then audit the… — Charles Stross Bottom line Copy Share Image
“The morning after her date with her nerdishly cute prince of darkness, Cassie is scheduled for a lecture at nine o’clock. She… — Charles Stross Life's too short Copy Share Image
The dirty little secret of publishing is that, all along, each book sold has had an average of 5 readers. That's an… — Charles Stross Average Copy Share Image
“Is not happening yet," contributes Boris. "Singularity implies infinite rate of change achieved momentarily. Future not amenable thereafter to prediction by presingularity… — Charles Stross Change Copy Share Image
Writing novels takes up about 100% of my available working time. — Charles Stross Available Copy Share Image
“A mother’s love—" "Fuck love," Amber snarls, "she wants power.” — Charles Stross Love Copy Share Image
“See, it’s the sudden cognitive whiplash that does it. One moment you’re cruising along effortlessly at thirty thousand feet while the cabin… — Charles Stross Business Copy Share Image
“I stared at him. “You’re a bat , Rudi! She’s a mermaid. What were you thinking?” — Charles Stross Bat Copy Share Image
