Every science is made up entirely of anomalies rearranged to fit.
R. A. Lafferty
R. A. Lafferty
The good stories, of
The good stories, of course, write themselves. And somebody wants to know who are the really good writers, and how many of them there are. There aren’t any. Most of the writers are likeable frauds. Some are unlikable frauds.
R. A. Lafferty
Strangers may not lodge
“Strangers may not lodge complaints till they have been in residence here for ninety days,” the Cacique said, “and no stranger has ever remained with us that long.” “My complaint won’t hold for ninety days. I accuse you people of eating men.”
R. A. Lafferty
True love is that
True love is that we should hate whatever interferes with our vision of the high and the lowly.
R. A. Lafferty
I write as clearly
I write as clearly as I am able to. I sometimes tackle ideas and notions that are relatively complex, and it is very difficult to be sure that I am conveying them in the best way. Anyone who goes beyond cliche phrases and cliche ideas will have this trouble.
R. A. Lafferty
The lowest common denominator
The lowest common denominator of the universe is both low and common.
R. A. Lafferty
Though my short stories
Though my short stories are the more readable, my novels do have more to say; and they will, if anyone has the patience for it, repay a rereading.
R. A. Lafferty
When we travel we
When we travel we find how greatly our boyhood dreams are outstripped by reality.
R. A. Lafferty
We must kill the
We must kill the Devil afresh every day.
R. A. Lafferty
There is a secret
There is a secret society of seven men that controls the finances of the world. This is known to everyone but the details are not known. There are some who believe that it would be better if one of those seven men were a financier.
R. A. Lafferty