I am sorry, my dear, but that is the best advice we can giv… - L. Sprague de Camp

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I am sorry, my dear, but that is the best advice we can give you. If some irrational rule of your society prevents, so much the worse for your society.

L. Sprague de Camp

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(November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors. He was a major figure in science fiction in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Birth Name: Lyon Sprague de Camp

Alternative Names: L. Sprague De Camp • J. Wellington Wells

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If the gods made man, which I doubt, they should have made him so he sometimes enjoyed what he has instead of forever yearning for what he has not.

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