Quotes from book
I Will Fear No Evil

I Will Fear No Evil is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, originally serialised in Galaxy and published in hardcover in 1970. The title is taken from Psalm 23:4.

“I think the major problem in growing up is to become sophisticated without becoming cynical.”
Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 27, p. 473

“A man who marries at my age isn’t taking a wife, he’s indenturing a nurse.”
Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 14, p. 224

“Boats and ships are female because they are beautiful, lovable, expensive—and unpredictable.”
Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 26, p. 452

“Between being ‘right’ and being kind, I know which way I vote.”
Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 24, p. 400

“We may eliminate death someday but I doubt if we’ll ever eliminate taxes.”
Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 24, p. 406

““Going to dance at my wake?”
“I don’t dance,” the lawyer answered, “but you tempt me to learn.””
Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 1, p. 13

“Fighting continued on a token basis, and the dead did not complain.”
Source: I Will Fear No Evil (1970), Chapter 12, p. 171