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“You’re worth three of these other retards that I have working for me,” Mr. Fletcher said. For a moment, he’d been flattered; then he realized he’d just been given the value of three retards.”
― T. Ellery Hodges, The Never Hero

“I have not voted in a human presidential election for quite some time, Jonathan. Admittedly, it may not be my place. Still, do you know what really stops me from selecting a candidate?” Jonathan listened but mostly focused on containing his nausea. “It’s a paradox, I know. It just seems that anyone smart enough to know the responsibility of such a seat of power would never be dumb enough to apply for it.”
― T. Ellery Hodges, The Never Hero

“to keep a secret, you hide it somewhere you think is hard to find—then, you don’t tell anyone you hid it. When you want to hide a truth, you put it somewhere dark and call it evil, because only the smart or the brave will find it there. In general, this works well for everyone, because the truth is only a threat to the stupid and the cowardly.”
― T. Ellery Hodges, The Never Paradox

“If you post your used concert tickets on Craigslist and someone actually buys them, you know you’ve found yourself a time traveler.”
― Nathan Van Coops, In Times Like These

“People say, 'Time heals all wounds.' That may be true, but relocating to an alternate reality can sure help too." -Excerpt from the journal of Dr. Harold Quickly, 1941”
― Nathan Van Coops, In Times Like These

“If you meet experienced time travelers, you can usually trust that they are intelligent. The nature of this business rapidly weeds out the morons.” -Excerpt from the journal of Dr. Harold Quickly, 2110.   I”
― Nathan Van Coops, In Times Like These