C. J. Cherryh

Ignorance killed the cat; curiosity was framed!

It is perfectly okay to write garbage--as long as you edit brilliantly.

A year of ending and beginning, a year of loss and finding...and all of you were with me through the storm. I drink your health, your wealth, your fortune for long years to come, and I hope for many more days in which we can gather like this.

Jane leaned back against the counter and stared at the ceiling. At the traditional location of God, no matter what the planet.

But his political sense kept up a persistent itch that said: A, Given ignorance in the mix, stupidity was at least as common in politics as astute maneuvering; B, Crisis always drew insects; and, C, Inevitably the party trying to resolve a matter had to contend with the party most willing to exploit it.

Trouble didn’t just come in threes: it gathered passengers as it went, and crashed nastily into bystanders.