George Alec Effinger: Thought

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“Any thought which is printed, either here or in the paper, without subsequent attack is generally believed to be true. This is not so much a logical condition as it is a fault of human nature. A longstanding or constant idea is often equated with a true one.”

George Alec Effinger

Source: What Entropy Means to Me (1972), Chapter 9 “A Moral Dilemma” (p. 140).

Idea , Nature

“The party had demanded this; Weintraub was to be a scapegoat, the local conspirator in the Reichstag tragedy. “I suppose I can’t doubt them,” he thought, as his heart pounded, as his mouth grew dry, as he felt his head become airy and his thoughts giddy. “After all, the Party has the broadest perspective. I don’t have any real sense of this worldwide operation. It’s all for the greater good, I guess. They know what they’re doing.””

George Alec Effinger

Source: Relatives (1973)., Chapter 13 (p. 208).

Sense , Heart

“The male sexual drive is supposed to fall off during moments of stress,” he thought. “It is comforting sometimes to know that I must be abnormal. Especially in a situation like this. Perpetual lust has got to be good for the human race.”

George Alec Effinger

Source: Relatives (1973)., Chapter 8 (p. 126).

“His thoughts grew confused, and he mistook that quality for complexity.”

George Alec Effinger

Source: Relatives (1973)., Chapter 12 (p. 190).

“Marriage was something I thought happened only to other people, like fatal traffic accidents.”

George Alec Effinger book A Fire in the Sun

Source: A Fire in the Sun (1989), Chapter 20 (p. 289).

Marriage , People

““Are you happy, Norman?” asked Brant.
“Well, sure, I guess.”
“That’s what I thought,” she said bitterly. “Neither am I.””

George Alec Effinger

Source: Death in Florence (1978), Chapter 3 “Moore and More” (p. 129).

Happiness

“Isolation is nice,” thought Brant as she drifted closer to sleep. “It’s a shame you can’t share it with anybody.”

George Alec Effinger

Source: Death in Florence (1978), Chapter 1 “New Streets and Roads” (p. 51).

Sleep

““I wonder,” he thought, “is it worth getting myself crushed in that crowd just to save my life? Is it worth getting all frustrated and angry, lowering myself to their level, pushing and shoving with all the rest, fighting like a common animal, just to stay alive?” He smiled ruefully. “It always comes to the simple question: what is more important, life or self-respect?””

George Alec Effinger

Source: Relatives (1973)., Chapter 8 (p. 123).

Life , Smile , Question , Animals