"“Maybe things are different on his world.” “As near as I can tell, there’s one basic law anywhere you go in the unive…"

"It was an art form, and you don’t learn to be an artist. You’re either born one, or you aren’t."

"“Nothing personal,” Mr. Ahasuerus, replied Flint, “but what the hell do you know about it? Your entire experience has…"

"“I’ve revised my opinion,” he announced. “About what?” asked Mr. Ahasuerus. “About how long it’s going to take Man to…"

"“Procyon III does have a gravity identical to Earth’s,” said Mr. Ahasuerus apologetically. “I suspect it’s also about…"

"He mumbles something that wouldn’t make any sense even if he was saying it clearly."

"She is unique, even among women, who are all unique, each in their own alien way."

"“He has willpower to spare,” I say. “Unfortunately, what he lacks is won’tpower.”"

"“It is an honest wager on an honest fight between two evenly-matched masters of the fistic arts,” says Pedro. “Who wo…"

"I was so average, Tojo. Even after I stopped being fat I was just an average girl with average parents and average gr…"