Charles Sheffield: Quotes about the trip

Charles Sheffield was British scientist, American science fiction writer. Explore interesting quotes on way.
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“As you will one day discover, a leader is not a leader because of the way that he or she behaves. He is a leader only because of the way that he is treated by others.”

Charles Sheffield book Resurgence

Source: The Heritage Universe, Resurgence (2002), Chapter 16, “And Then There Were None” (p. 187)

“If you wanted to get yourself killed, there was no better way than to think you knew all the tricks. It took experience to make you realize that the universe could always pull another one out of the bag and throw it at you.”

Charles Sheffield book Resurgence

Source: The Heritage Universe, Resurgence (2002), Chapter 8, “Theories, Theories, Theories” (p. 84)

“Trouble comes in a thousand different ways. Not usually anything you expect, either. That’s why it’s trouble.”

Charles Sheffield book Convergence

Source: The Heritage Universe, Convergence (1997), Chapter 13 (p. 381)

“Be an optimist! It’s the only way to live.”

Charles Sheffield book Summertide

Source: The Heritage Universe, Summertide (1990), Chapter 13, “Summertide Minus Ten” (p. 151)