What he liked he despised for being likable. - Greg Bear

1. “Being scared is nothing,” the old woman said. “Being bored, or ignorant—now that’s a crime.”

7. “We’d like to agree with you.” He glanced at Arthur.
“We can’t, however,” Arthur said.
“For the moment, then, amicable disagreement and open minds.”

10. “The train’s late. Fascists are supposed to make them run on time,” Diane said, still tapping her boot.
“They never did on earth,” I said.
“You mean it’s a myth?”
I nodded.
“So fascists aren’t good for anything?” Diane asked.
“Uniforms,” I said.
“Ours don’t even have good uniforms.”