70 Quotes by Aaron Allston

Any sufficiently badly-written science is indistinguishable from magic.

Definition of 'Free': You pay for it whether or not you elect to receive it.

I really can't complain about actresses who get paid to be dumb. Most of us can't get paid to be smart.

The analysis of the thing is not the thing itself.

I'm content to stand on tradition. I'm even more content to wipe my feet on it.

Life is like an analogy.

No, General. I'm not your subordinate. And what I'm coming dangerously close to is violence. -General Wedge Antilles

Sometimes to heal, you must first get hurt.

I was years older than you when I became an ambassador for the first time. Remember that, Tycho? How did we get through that assignment, anyway?” “Pretty much, we opened fire on everyone who disagreed with us.” Wedge nodded and turned to his daughter. “When all else fails, just do that.