“Ah hell”

“There are cultures on Earth that are more alien than some of the aliens in SF.More extensive quote: "the theme of immersion into different cultures comes naturally to science fiction, since a major theme of the genre is how humans interact with 'alien' cultures. Yet many of the so-called alien cultures of science fiction, particularly in its younger days, felt myopic, more like Western cultures even than other cultures on our own planet.”

“the more you rely on what you need, the more you become that which you rely on.”

“I mean who the hell do you think you are, exactly? Saint Roland of the Perpetual Martyrdom?”

“Parker: When can you start?Rainie: I can start tomorrow if you'd like. My schedule is pretty much open. All I have to keep me at home is Thomas.Parker: Ah. It figures that there'd be a man in the picture. You're too lovely to be unattached.Rainie: Thomas is a cat.”

“Normal....What the majority of people look, act, and talk and like.So what if the majority became what we see as wierd now?Would our normal, become our new wierd?”

“When God saw fit to bestow such a gift, a man with any sense didn’t ask questions.”