James Blish quotes:

Credit . . . is the only enduring testimonial to man's confidence in man.

Now that I'm a free agent I mean to make my own choices, and explain them to nobody if that's what pleases me.

In retrospect, each of the steps toward this abyss seemed irrevocable, and yet they had all been so small!

Who does it hurt? That's who the story is about.

The omelette tasted like flannel.