No matter how we defend ourselves against the outside we're always licked by something from the inside. Ther's no defense against betrayal, and we all betray ourselves. Alfred Bester More Quotes by Alfred Bester More Quotes From Alfred Bester Eight, sir; seven, sir; Six, sir; five, sir; Four, sir; Three, sir; Two, sir; one! Tenser, said the Tensor. Tenser, said the Tensor. Tension, apprehension, And dissension have begun. Alfred Bester eight three two If you can have everything at fifty that you wanted when you were fifteen, you're happy. Alfred Bester fifteen fifty wanted I challenge you, me. Die or live and be great. Alfred Bester dies challenges The whole point of extravagance is to act like a fool and feel like a fool, but enjoy it. Alfred Bester fool extravagance enjoy You pigs, you. You rut like pigs, is all. You got the most in you, and you use the least. You hear me, you? Got a million in you and spend pennies. Got a genius in you and think crazies. Got a heart in you and feel empties. All a you. Every you. Alfred Bester heart pigs thinking The damnable frustration of revenge. Revenge is for dreams...never for reality. Alfred Bester frustration revenge dream It's obvious we can't all be a Gully Foyle, but most of us energize at such a low level, so far short of our real capabilities, we could all be more, do more. Alfred Bester levels real lows I'm a great believer in people and their untapped potential. Alfred Bester untapped-potential believer people If a man's got talent and guts to buck society, he's obviously above average. You want to hold on to him. You straighten him out and turn him into a plus value. Why throw him away? Do that enough and all you've got left are the sheep. Alfred Bester sheep average men Damn you!" Dagenham raged, "Don't you realize that you can't trust people? They don't know enough for their own good." "Then let them learn or die. We're all in this together. Let's live or die together. Alfred Bester damn-you together people Intellect is the ability to avoid belaboring the obvious. Alfred Bester intellect obvious ability The test of intellect is the refusal to belabor the obvious. Alfred Bester refusal obvious tests
