“ They went inside. The young ones shuffled to a stop as their ironic sensibilities, which served them in lieu of souls, were jammed by a signal of overwhelming power. Neal Stephenson
“ Ninety-nine percent of everything that goes on in most Christian churches has nothing whatsoever to do with the actual religion. Intelligent people all notice this sooner or later, and they conclude t… Neal Stephenson
“ That's even worse. They'll steal it. Then they'll say they didn't steal it, they confiscated it. I know you Feds, you're always confiscating shit. Neal Stephenson
“ Men wanted to be strong. One way to be strong was to be knowledgeable. In so many areas, it was not possible to be knowledgeable without getting a Ph.D. and doing a postdoc. Guns and hunting provided… Neal Stephenson
“ Arsibalt was horrified. But how can you not be fascinated by— I am fascinated, I insisted. That’s the problem. I am suffering from fascination burnout. Of all the things that are fascinating, I have t… Neal Stephenson
“ Magical? Non. Magnificent? Don't be absurd. Less bleak than anything else we have seen? Now truly you are speaking French, the ambassador said approvingly. Neal Stephenson
“ I’m ready to commit to her at any time. But for god’s sake, I’m not even sure she’s heterosexual. It’d be madness to put a lesbian in charge of my ejaculatory functions. Neal Stephenson
“ Through the uneven morning mist, she could make out the ruin of the monastery on the northern verge. The broken, roofless walls of outbuildings stretched south of the main ruins in a broken curve. Bir… Neal Stephenson
“ The question is, how long does Mr. Spinny have to live? And what does that tell us? Neal Stephenson
“ On a sub, you know, there's no place for things to drain to. The survivors claimed that the blood was knee-deep all through the submarine. Neal Stephenson
“ In Memoriam, Louis Anglesey, Earl of Upnor, finest swordsman in England, beaten to death with a stick by an Irishman. Neal Stephenson
“ I had to ride slow because I was taking my guerrilla route, the one I follow when I assume that everyone in a car is out to get me. My nighttime attitude is, anyone can run you down and get away with… Neal Stephenson
“ He's rich, Jack muttered to Eliza, or connected with rich persons.Yes—the clothes, the coins ...All fakeable.How do you know him to be rich, then?In the wilderness, only the most terrible beasts of pr… Neal Stephenson
