The gods smile on us, my son, or so it is written. It's a wonder they don't laugh aloud. - Gene Wolfe

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The gods smile on us, my son, or so it is written. It's a wonder they don't laugh aloud.

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About Gene Wolfe

Gene Rodman Wolfe (May 7, 1931 – April 14, 2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He has won many awards in the field, and is hailed by prominent critics and writers as one of the best and most important then-living science fiction authors.

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Birth Name: Gene Rodman Wolfe
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We may be damned at last, by God or our consciences; and though I've met a good many people who profess to credit no God, I've never met one who believed he had no conscience—this though he could no more produce it for my inspection than I could point out the God he demanded to see.
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