Mike Resnick

“Don't worry about it. If I'm wrong, Security is monitoring me every second.""That just means they'll know who to charge with your murder," said Forrice."Are you always this optimistic?""I have to be an optimist," explained Forrice. "I won't have anyone to tease if they kill you.”

“The Boy looked at him for a long time before responding. “Well, as long as you’re my friend, I’ll never ignore you,” he said with conviction. “I know what it’s like to be invisible to other people.”

“And that is the story of the boy who cried "Dragon!"Of course, when dragons sit around the campire at night or tuck their children into bed, they tell the story of the dragon who cried "Boy!”

“L'Homme a arrêté son évolution après avoir inventé la roue et l'air climatisé.”

“You believe in God?" demanded Billy Karma."I believe in thirty-seven separate and distinct gods," answered Argyle proudly. "That puts me thirty-six ahead of you.""It makes you a pagan.""It makes you a man of limited vision," said Argyle.”

“Whatever your grievances, I'm sure we can address them without resorting to war," persisted Argyle....Nonsense," said the alien. "Do you know how many laborers and industries we'd put out of work if we were to stop the war just because a few bleeding hearts think we can talk out our grievances?”