But you can be sure there are pockets of wealth and influen… - Alastair Reynolds

" "
But you can be sure there are pockets of wealth and influence, and I'm willing to wager that a few people are wealthier and more influential than they were before." "That's always the way with disasters," I said. "What?" "They're never bad news for everyone. Something nasty always rises to the top.

Alastair Reynolds

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About Alastair Reynolds

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

Also Known As

Pen Names: voxish

Birth Name: Alastair Preston Reynolds

Alternative Names: Al Reynolds

All quotes from Alastair Reynolds Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Alastair Reynolds:

Iain Banks James S. A. Corey Lois McMaster Bujold Larry Niven Robert Charles Wilson

Additional quotes by Alastair Reynolds

“How are the internal complications, anyway? Aren’t the other branches of government getting a little suspicious about all these machinations?”
“Let’s just say that one or two discreet assassinations may still have to be performed,” Khouri said.

Believe me, Kanu—the one thing you don’t do in emergencies is think things through. Thinking things through gets you a headstone and a nice epitaph. She thought things through. See how that worked out for her.

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

But you can be sure there are pockets of wealth and influence, and I'm willing to wager that a few people are wealthier and more influential than the… - Alastair Reynolds

About Alastair Reynolds

Also Known As

Additional quotes by Alastair Reynolds