Oh, I believe very much in cause and effect," she said, "but not in the linear sense. Every action has a proliferation of consequences. We can't rema… - Michael Moorcock

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Oh, I believe very much in cause and effect," she said, "but not in the linear sense. Every action has a proliferation of consequences. We can't remain alive without being responsible for thousands of actions and their consequences. We simply have to live with that fact and decide, morally if you like, how to formulate a civilized, secure environment for ourselves. So far we haven't succeeded.

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About Michael Moorcock

Michael Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is a prolific British writer and editor, long known for his SF and fantasy works and now also for literary novels.

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Birth Name: Michael John Moorcock
Alternative Names: Bill Barclay William Ewert Barclay Edward P. Bradbury James Colvin Warwick Colvin, Jr. Philip James Hank Janson Desmond Reid Michael Barrington
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“I shall know soon.” I hesitated. “I shall know if all these adventurings, all these ordeals, have been meaningless or not. Man struggles in the belief that he can, by dint of perseverance, affect his own destiny. And all those efforts, I think, lead to nothing but ruin.

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