Felix Gilman

“Fortune and fame," she said, "always on the horizon. And always some pitfall between you and it.""An excellent summation," I said, "of my life in particular and of the world in general.”

“I have more enemies than I deserve," I said. "I am fighting a losing battle, me against the world. The next century is at stake. Time is running out and my optimism is sorely strained.""Yeah?" he said. "I was young once too.”