Chapter 6, “As Never Was” (p. 97)
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I don’t have much truck with romantic notions of human destiny, or Gods, or Good Guys winning out in the end. I have seen destiny in action, and I can tell you, it stinks.
— John Varley
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Source: Wikiquote: "John Varley" (Quotes, Millennium (1983): All page numbers from the mass market edition published by Berkley Books in May 1985, , 4th printing
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About John Varley
John Herbert Varley (born August 9, 1947, in Austin, Texas) is an American science fiction author.
About John Varley
John Herbert Varley (born August 9, 1947, in Austin, Texas) is an American science fiction author.
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