“A circle has no end.”

“The final end of Eternity, and the beginning of Infinity”

“There are no happy endings in history, only crisis points that pass.”

“All roads lead to Trantor, and that is where all stars end.”

“Nothing has to be true, but everything has to sound true.”

“Any system which allows men to choose their own future will end by choosing safety and mediocrity, and in such a Reality the stars are out of reach.”

“Fighting and scars are part of a trader's overhead. But fighting is only useful when there's money at the end, and if I can get it without, so much the sweeter.”