Sublime

There were several completely mysterious electrical devices connected with the washstand, and the water valve did not cut off when you released the faucet but kept pouring out until shut off—a sign, Shevek thought, either of great faith in human nature, or of great quantities of hot water.

Science fiction lends itself readily to imaginative subversion of any status quo.

To describe society since the mid twentieth century—global, multilingual, infinitely interlinked—we need the global, intuitional language of fantasy.

“Loo dee doo, Mr. Rumfoord,” he

Fantasy has, in fact, become quite a business. There are people who turn out unicorns by the yard. Capitalism flourishes in Elfland.

Yerin looked from the Truegolds to Lindon. “Tell me true. What were they feeding you while you were gone?” “Sea monsters,” Lindon said.

all such existential enlargements brought by living long are under threat from the lessening of strength and stamina. However well compensated for by intelligent coping mechanisms, small or large breakdowns in one bit of the body or another begin to restrict activity, while the memory is dealing with overload and slippage. Existence in old age is p