Sundiver Quotes

“The measure of (mental) health is flexibility (not comparison to some ‘norm’), the freedom to learn from experience … to be influenced by reasonable arguments … and the appeal to the emotions … and especially the freedom to cease when sated. The essence of illness is the freezing of behavior into unalterable and insatiable patterns. Lawrence Kubie”
― David Brin, Sundiver

“The measure of (mental) health is flexibility (not comparison to some ‘norm’), the freedom to learn from experience…”
― David Brin, Sundiver

“The measure of (mental) health is flexibility (not comparison to some ‘norm’), the freedom to learn from experience… to be influenced by reasonable arguments… and the appeal to the emotions… and especially the freedom to cease when sated. The essence of illness is the freezing of behavior into unalterable and insatiable patterns. Lawrence Kubie”
― David Brin, Sundiver

“But then, what were talking vegetables afraid of anyway?”
― David Brin, Sundiver

“Mr. Demwa, it appears that the Sun is haunted.”
― David Brin, Sundiver

“However, LaRoque’s arguments were so stale they could be used for croutons.”
― David Brin, Sundiver

“Imperturbable as Bombadil,”
― David Brin, Sundiver

“Living thing, does Entropy, my wicked Aunt, notice our joint conspiracy? Not yet, I think, for you are yet too small. Your puny struggle against her tide is mere fluttering in a great wind. And she thinks I am still her ally.”
― David Brin, Sundiver

“Any mel I know would grow a tail and wag it if that fem so much as whistled.”
― David Brin, Sundiver