17 Quotes by Julian May

Megalomaniacs like Alistair Drummond have become emperors and führers, served by underlings who never questioned their most irrational orders.

There's a little known virtue called magnificence: an unostentatious liberality of expenditure in doing good. You would deny me the practice of it. Mierda! I should have left you on the comet.

Adam offered a car key. 'Take my little red Honda. It's parked out front. When you finish with it, just tell it to go home. Don't be deceived by its modest appearance. It's fully shielded and equipped with enough gadgetry to tempt the ghost of James Bond.''Can it makes a vente triple-shot no-foam latte?''In a New York minute.'Ef took the key, kissed it, and headed for the front door.

They say nothing!" the little captain raged. "They only putrid gunner, ship engineer. I, Ba-Karkar, must speak for all!"Ogu kicked him again. "Then ask what kind help Asahel wants, untranslatable epithet male. Or no more untranslatable for you! Never again in putrid boomer prison."Her husband gave a choked gasp. "Cruel female!""No more sex, either," she added.

Questions swirled in my brain like terrified bait minnows in a bucket.

Its front porch had a beautiful view of the water and invisible screening to keep the jellybugs and stinkmoths at bay. I wove mats for the floors and painted sincere, klutzy seascapes for the walls. Piece by piece I assembled chef-quality cooking equipment, learned how to use it, and achieved a state of domestic competence that would have astounded my long-suffering ex-wife, Joanna.

There are often evolutionary parallels on the different worlds because creation tends to be economical.

The Jeep windshield was doing its damnedest to stay clear, but the amount of water flowing over it threatened to overwhelm the ionizer.

What's your usual gig?""Physical fitness coach. I find it rather humdrum. Your assignment will be a welcome break in the quotidian ennui.