I could scarcely believe that these were the men who had done so much to influence the course of my own world’s history. It now seemed obvious that a… - Michael Moorcock

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I could scarcely believe that these were the men who had done so much to influence the course of my own world’s history. It now seemed obvious that all of them were drugged in some way. They were acting like silly children. And yet I suppose I should have realized that it is in the nature of all such creatures to be at heart infantile. Only children believe they can achieve enormous power over the world without paying a price for that power. And the price so often is the sanity of the one who seeks it.

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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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Pen Names: Bill Barclay William Ewert Barclay Michael Barrington Edward P. Bradbury James Colvin Warwick Colvin, Jr. Philip James Desmond Reid
Birth Name: Michael John Moorcock
Alternative Names: Hank Janson
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