"Nice bluff—but I was born on the planet that invented poker."

"Idrem sensed Brenlor swinging toward the rash reactivity that the Srin often mistook for decisive action when confron…"

"The reality, both now and historically, was that whatever the future held, change was always uneven in distribution a…"

"“Damn it, Dad. You make me crazy.” “That’s part of my job as a parent. If I read the manual correctly.”"

"Your conjecture is reasonable but inaccurate."

"So what you are characterizing as conspiracy is merely an unfortunate coincidence."

"No: the answer you like the most is the one you should trust the least. Go over the evidence one more time: be sure y…"

"If, fourteen years ago, he had entertained secret hopes of leaving a discernible, enduring mark on the legacy of huma…"

"I’m sure that’s quite witty, but I have no idea what you mean."

"Only the good die young, so I’m destined to be immortal, I guess."