You owned the world when you were a young man, felt it like… - Alastair Reynolds

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You owned the world when you were a young man, felt it like it was fashioned to fit your hands. You could do anything with it you wanted to. But the world kept changing, and sooner or later there came a day when it didn’t feel like you were the one the world was interested in any more.

Alastair Reynolds

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Alastair Preston Reynolds (born 13 March 1966) is a British science fiction author.

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