Flatlander Quotes

“That tilted rock was 190 meters away. And everyone else would be searching in the wrong place.”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander

“Assume Chris didn’t recognize his killer. He couldn’t give us a name if all he saw was a pressure suit.”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander

“I’ll admit that the case seems open and shut.”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander

“maybe I’d prove the killer wasn’t where we thought he was.”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander

“Chiron,”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander

“Was she guilty? My judgment would never be impartial where Naomi was concerned.”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander

“She thought about it. “I’m handicapped, Gil. I don’t know the moon, and it was night. I didn’t see anyone else.”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander

“Which would leave the girl,” he said. “Whose side are you on?” “Nobody’s. All I’ve got is interesting questions.” He looked at me sideways. “But you’re pretty sure the girl didn’t do it.”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander

“So now we’ve got the death penalty for being poor.”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander

“As soon as the UN votes the death penalty for a crime, most people stop committing it. Naturally.”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander

“Executing condemned criminals is a government monopoly.”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander

“A hookup to the basement computer formed the greater part of my desk. Learning how to use it had taken me several months.”
― Larry Niven, Flatlander