Quotes from C. J. Cherryh

Trade isn't about goods. Trade is about information. Goods sit in the warehouse until information moves them.

A warrior is free to be a hero and pull off daring do and the soldier is irresponsible if he does it.

Jane leaned back against the counter and stared at the ceiling. At the traditional location of God, no matter what the planet.

Culture is how biology responds and makes its living conditions better.

The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. He's fighting for a group ethic of some sort.

Remember, constantly, that when you talk about 'tense of a subjunctive,' you're not talking about time. You're slipping through degrees of reality.

Deal with the Devil if the Devil has a constituency - and don't complain about the heat.

The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. He's fighting for a group ethic of some sort.

For me the purest and truest art in the world is science fiction.

I do not think any SFWA communication should come anywhere NEAR the internet.

If you're up against a smart opponent, make him think himself to death.

I most fear stupid people. Stupid people will do anything. Truly smart people will do only what is logical for them to do.