100 Quotes by Vernor Vinge

Once upon a time I was such a good liar; I could talk the fish right into my mouths.

Most civilizations had more fiction than they did real history.

Tycoon had a peddler's talent for using words to redefine reality.

Technical people don't make good slaves. Without their wholehearted cooperation, things fall apart.

I never guessed I could cry so hard my face hurt.

We're endangered by our own success.

The light shining through was a rainbow from hell.

So High,So Low, So Many Things to Know

Politics is good; when it works properly, disagreements get solved without people beating each other up. But when a regime knows its days are numbered, there's always the chance it may use its position to change the rules and make the debate it is losing irrelevant.