Cherryh — Downbelow Station
Book page: cherryh-downbelow-station
From: Quotes batch 2
Edition: DAW Books (1981)
On Political Society
“Politics is the art of survival in a room where everyone else is also trying to survive.” (Section 2, p. 88)
On Cognition and Stress
“The mind slows under the weight of too many variables. At some point, you stop thinking and start merely reacting.” (Section 4, p. 145)
On Identity
“To be a stationer is to be a person without a horizon. Your world is steel and recycled air.” (Section 1, p. 12)