Quotes from book
A Million Open Doors
A Million Open Doors is a science fiction novel by American writer John Barnes, the first book of his Thousand Cultures series. The story is told from the perspective of a maturing adult from a parochial culture who encounters many obstacles in a different and even more parochial culture which causes him to become a fully engaged citizen in the Interstellar culture. A Million Open Doors is a study of the effects of globalization.
A Million Open Doors (1992)
A Million Open Doors (1992)
“They’re so dedicated to logic and reason that common sense hasn’t got much to do with it.”
A Million Open Doors (1992)
“Justice has a way of not arriving where and when you wish it.”
Part 3, Chapter 2 (p. 203)
A Million Open Doors (1992)
“The way you can tell there’s democracy going on is that nothing gets done.”
Part 2, Chapter 8 (p. 172)
A Million Open Doors (1992)
“When all else fails, admit you’re an idiot.”
Part 2 “Mission to a Cold World”, Chapter 3 (p. 82)
A Million Open Doors (1992)
