Quotes from book

Snow Crash

“Supposing that originally there was nothing but one creator, how could ordinary binary sexual relations come into being?”

“It was, of course, nothing more than sexism, the especially virulent type espoused by male techies who sincerely believe that they are too smart to be sexists.”

“All people have religions. It's like we have religion receptors built into our brain cells, or something, and we'll latch onto anything that'll fill that niche for us.”

“I don't even want you to nod, that's how much you annoy me. Just freeze and shut up.”

“She's a woman, you're a dude. You're notto understand her. That'swhat she's after…. She doesn't want you to understand. She knowsimpossible. She just wants you to understand. Everything else is negotiable.”

“See, the world is full of things more powerful than us. But if you know how to catch a ride, you can go places”

“When you are wrestling for possession of a sword, the man with the handle always wins.”

“Well, all information looks like noise until you break the code.”

“To condense fact from the vapor of nuance.”

“This Snow Crash thing--is it a virus, a drug, or a religion?”

Juanita shrugs. “What's the difference?”