That's how it went, wasn't it Zebra?" "It might," she said. "If I happened to be colluding in your own delusions. - Alastair Reynolds

They’re your children. The more you try to force them to be like you, the more they’re going to flare off in different directions like wild fireworks, the more they’re going to surprise and disappoint you.

Is this a personal grudge or are you just psychotic?

I imagine you feel insignificant," Sajaki said, almost as if he had been listening in on the conversation. "Well; you're justified in feeling that way. You are insignificant. That's the majesty of this place. Would you choose it any other way?