The Inverted World Quotes

“I had reached the age of six hundred and fifty miles.”
― Christopher Priest, The Inverted World

“Whatever else you may think, this place is not the centre of the universe.”
“It is,” he said. “Because if we ever stopped believing that, we would all die.”
― Christopher Priest, The Inverted World

“Civilization on Earth planet was equated with selfishness and greed; those people who lived in a civilized state exploited those who did not. There were shortages of vital commodities on Earth planet, and the people in the civilized nations were able to monopolize those commodities by reason of their greater economic strength. This imbalance appeared to be at the root of the
disputes.”
― Christopher Priest, The Inverted World

“J’avais atteint l’âge de mille kilomètres. De l’autre côté de la porte, les membres de la guilde des Topographes du Futur s’assemblaient pour la cérémonie qui ferait de moi apprenti. Au-delà de l’impatience et de l’appréhension de l’instant, en quelques minutes allait se jouer ma vie.”
― Christopher Priest, The Inverted World

“Do you think it could be that those in charge of the guilds keep the system in operation after it has outlived its original purpose? It seems to me that the system works by suppression of knowledge. I don't see what that achieves. It has made me very discontented, and I'm sure I'm not alone.”
― Christopher Priest, The Inverted World