“A very large part of space-time must be investigated, if reliable results are to be obtained.”
“Fiddling with a program until it appears to work is a reliable way of obtaining a program that almost works”
“Results are obtained by exploiting opportunities, not by solving problems. ”
“I am, a stride at a time. A very short space of time through very short time of space.”
“The ceiling was curved, giving the space a cave-like feel, and it was either very large, very small, or sort of normal-sized.”
“Love this description of minor character, Lou Zicutto: "Lou was branch claims manager of the mammoth insurance company where Decker worked part-time as an investigator. Lou was a spindly little twit, maybe a hundred twenty pounds, but he had a huge florid head, which he shaved every day. As a result he looked very much like a Tootsie Pop with lips.”