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rules are parasites. Others shed their strength to bring these laws out of nothing into the light of day, but the law-abiders live at their ease—they have conquered nothing for themselves."
"Smaller, I think. Small, and overcrowded with men and women. With all those people, confusion would result but for orderly laws, and therefore the laws are of iron. As adventure would be impossible without encroaching on these laws, there is no longer any spirit of
adventure among the Earthmen. Everything is safe, vulgar, and completed."
"Do men hate women there, and women men?" "No, the meeting of the sexes is sweet, though shameful. So poignant is the sweetness that the accompanying shame is ignored, with open eyes. There is no hatred, or only among a few eccentric persons." "That shame surely must be th...
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"Great misfortunes have happened to me."
this line falls right after Maskull's lamentation that there is no more adventure
"Does it not strike you, Maskull, that these women you have met have been far nobler than the men?" "I recognise that. We men often sacrifice ourselves, but only for a substantial cause. For you women almost any cause will serve. You love the sacrifice for its own sake, and that is because you are naturally noble."
but not magnanimous, Lindsay often tells us
You have heard that it is a small, fearful, selfish joy. It is not that—it is wild, and scornful, and sportive, and bloody.... How should you know." "Selfishness has far too many disguises." "If a woman wills to give up all, what can there be selfish in that?" "Only do not deceive yourself. Act decisively, or fate will be too swift for you both."
"How do you, in your great wisdom, interpret that kiss?" "It requires no great wisdom to interpret kisses, Maskull." "Hereafter, never dare to come between us. Sullenbode belongs to me." "Then I say no more; but you are a fated man."
