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Stand on Zanzibar
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"Stand on Zanzibar" Quotes

A dystopian novel set in a crowded future where overpopulation and societal unrest prevail.

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The future is a fog that comes creeping in on little cat's feet.

John Brunner

future

The hardest part of being a writer is not writing. It's sitting down to write.

John Brunner

writing

People don't think, they just assume.

John Brunner

assumption

The world runs on people doing things for other people.

John Brunner

altruism

The future is just a bunch of choices waiting to be made.

John Brunner

future

The world is a machine, and we are its cogs.

John Brunner

society

In a world of noise, silence is a precious commodity.

John Brunner

silence

The only way to change the future is to change the present.

John Brunner

futurechange

Love is a game in which both players lose.

John Brunner

love

Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.

John Brunner

freedom