Top 6 Quotes by James Blish

In retrospect, each of the steps toward this abyss seemed irrevocable, and yet they had all been so small!

Retrospect, Steps, Abyss

"A Case of Conscience". Book by James Blish, Chapter 13 (p. 158), 1958.

But now the shots began—not many, but one shot is a fusillade if there have been no shots before.

Shots, Has Beens, Ifs

James Blish (2017). “A Case of Conscience”, p.128, Open Road Media

Who does it hurt? That's who the story is about.

Hurt, Doe, Stories

Credit . . . is the only enduring testimonial to man's confidence in man.

Men, Credit, Endure

The omelette tasted like flannel.

Flannels

James Blish (2017). “A Case of Conscience”, p.109, Open Road Media

Now that I'm a free agent I mean to make my own choices, and explain them to nobody if that's what pleases me.

Mean, Please Me, Choices

James Blish (2017). “A Case of Conscience”, p.124, Open Road Media

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