Quotes from work
Vorkosigan Saga

The Vorkosigan Saga is a series of science fiction novels and short stories set in a common fictional universe by American author Lois McMaster Bujold. The first of these was published in 1986 and the most recent in May 2018. Works in the series have received numerous awards and nominations, including five Hugo award wins including one for Best Series.


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“By far the most dangerous animal on the planet was an invasive species of ape.”

Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (2016), Chapter 17 (p. 386)

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“Babies are just a challenge. Teenagers are a nightmare.”

Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (2016), Chapter 4 (p. 92)

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“Don’t underestimate the viciousness of academics when funding is at stake.”

Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Cryoburn (2010), Chapter 2 (p. 26)

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“There’s nothing like the threat of imminent death to force one to delegate.”

Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Diplomatic Immunity (2002), Chapter 17 (p. 332)

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“There were security angles, political angles, personal angles—how many angles could dance on the head of a pin?”

Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Diplomatic Immunity (2002), Chapter 4 (p. 52)