C. J. Cherryh

Sourced

• "If you're up against a smart opponent, make him think himself to death."
  • Chanur's Legacy (1992)

• "Trade isn't about goods. Trade is about information. Goods sit in the warehouse until information moves them."
  • Chanur's Legacy (1992)

• "For me the purest and truest art in the world is science fiction."
  • The Collected Short Fiction of C. J. Cherryh (2004) – from the introduction to "Visible Light"

• "Poisoning rarely happens in a well-managed kitchen."
  • Pretender (2005)

Attributed

• "Deal with the Devil if the Devil has a constituency -- and don't complain about the heat."