But when she tried to say something, the words always seemed trite and inadequate. Nothing measured up. When any moment might be their last, there wa… - Alastair Reynolds

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But when she tried to say something, the words always seemed trite and inadequate. Nothing measured up. When any moment might be their last, there was nothing she could ever imagine saying that had the necessary dignity to fill that instant. Silence was better. Silence had its own dignity.

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About Alastair Reynolds

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

Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Robert Day (CC BY-SA)

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Pen Names: voxish
Birth Name: Alastair Preston Reynolds
Alternative Names: Al Reynolds

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