We've become a race of engineers. What we never seem to understand is that after it's time to railroad, there's time to build a beautiful railroad. The state of the art has advanced enough; we can afford to pay a small penalty in efficiency.


Chapter 17 (p. 167) - The Ophiuchi Hotline (1977)

John Varley Quotes

We've become a race of engineers. What we never seem to understand is that after it's time to railroad, there's time to build a beautiful railroad....

We've become a race of engineers. What we never seem to understand is that after it's time to railroad, there's time to build a beautiful railroad....

We've become a race of engineers. What we never seem to understand is that after it's time to railroad, there's time to build a beautiful railroad....

We've become a race of engineers. What we never seem to understand is that after it's time to railroad, there's time to build a beautiful railroad....