Quote by Jack Vance

Conversation! Supple sentences, with first and second meanings and overtones beyond, outrageous challenges with cleverly planned slip-points, rebuttals of elegant brevity; deceptions and guiles,…

— Jack Vance

But, for instance, when I was awfully young, I read all the Oz books. They were an enormous influence on me.

— Jack Vance

I categorically declare first my absolute innocence, second my lack of criminal intent, and third my effusive apologies.

— Jack Vance

Right now I'm so old that if I had a big gush of money, I don't know what I'd do with it. I don't…

— Jack Vance

This is no science, this is art, where equations fall away to elements like resolving chords, and where always prevails a symmetry either explicit…

— Jack Vance

“I will be glad to go. There is no poetry here. It is as I have always set forth: joy comes of its own…

— Jack Vance

Jack Vance's Lyonesse books are the greatest fairy tale of the twentieth century.

— Jack Vance

Good music always defeats bad luck

— Jack Vance

“I am not Cugel the Clever for nothing!”

— Jack Vance

“Twango's hospitality, though largely symbolic, does him credit.”

— Jack Vance

Nothing is more conspicuous than a farting princess.

— Jack Vance

“The dead man's companions at the counter started to their feet, but halted as Voynod with great aplomb turned to face them. "Take care,…

— Jack Vance