Oh, I’m not perfect—not by a long stretch. I just make the rest of you look bad. - Alastair Reynolds

The mere fact that there could be danger in this is fascination in itself; almost an incentive to push further. That’s how you feel, isn’t it? Every argument they could use against you would only strengthen your resolve. Because knowledge makes you hungry, and it’s a hunger you can’t resist, even if you know that what you’re feasting on could kill you.

By and large these attempts to rewrite history were not taken seriously, but it was disconcerting to hear that they had gained even a toehold.

The existence theorem says that it is always much easier to find a solution when you can be confident that one exists.