C. J. Cherryh

"If you're up against a smart opponent, make him think himself to death."

"When the legend is retold, it mirrors the reality of the time, and one can learn from studying how various authors have attempted to retell the story. I don't think we have an obligation to change it …"

"What the probe had found was a star with reasonable possibilities for encouraging life; a belt of debris, including particles, planetoids, irregular chunks somewhat under planet size with interesting …"

"There are certain myths that have persisted throughout the ages, and this one has remained very potent in modern culture. The Arthurian cycle involves numerous kinds of relationships, not only between…"

"What happened this far remote would have little political impact on Earth. What the visual media could not carry into living rooms, the general public could not long remain exercised about. Statistica…"

"Inevitably the party trying to resolve a matter had to contend with the party most willing to exploit it."

"Average people didn't analyze what they thought: they thought they thought, and half of it was gut reaction."

"Trade isn't about goods. Trade is about information. Goods sit in the warehouse until information moves them."