Posted by Ronald Smolders on February 23, 1997 at 03:46:41:
In Reply to: Yes Virginia, there is more Vance Fans posted by Greg Wayman on January 14, 1997 at 21:03:56:
: Cool. Hard to believe, there is other folk who apprieciate "Vanceisms". I propose a game-a memerable quote from a Vance novel wins the big prize.......(The next quote/quiz)
: NOTE: these are from memory and not verbatim-so slack off.
: 1) ****** why do you lie amongst the cheeses?
: 2 No doubt in my mind:
The eyes of the Overworld; Cugel in Smolod:..."They carried themselves not as the ill-smelling loons they were, but with a remarkable loftiness and a dignity which verged at times upon hauteur.....were they a tribe of dotards?..."
I cam't help but laugh aloud, each and every time. My wife sometimes thinks I'm crazy. Trying to explain doesn't help, probably it takes a special kind of appreciation.