The Pirates of Ersatz

“the whole purpose of civilization is to take the surprises out of life, so one can be bored to death””

— Murray Leinster

“The hearts of the rich are hardened. The existence of the poor is a reproach to them." But””

— Murray Leinster

“every man took himself seriously and did not quite believe that the universe had existed before he was born or would long survive his loss. Time””

— Murray Leinster

“Then everything was normal again, except that the liner was speeding for the planet Krim at something more than thirty times the speed of light. Normality extended through all the galaxy so far inhabited by men. There were worlds on which there was peace, and worlds on which there was tumult. There were busy, zestful young worlds, and languid, weary old ones. From the Near Rim to the farthest of occupied systems, planets circled their suns, and men lived on them, and every man took himself seriously and did not quite believe that the universe had existed before he was born or would long survive his loss. Time passed. Comets let out vast streamers like bridal veils and swept toward and around their suns. Some of them”

— Murray Leinster

“Hoddan swore from the depths of a very considerable vocabulary. "You (censored)”

— Murray Leinster