I understand the gist of your speculation,’ said Rhialto. ‘It is most likely nuncupatory. — Jack Vance
Well, I think everything I’ve ever read contributes to the background from which I write. — Jack Vance
If there were no such creatures as minstrel-maidens, it would be necessary to invent them. — Jack Vance
The inscrutability [of economics] is perhaps not unintentional. It gives endless employment — Jack Vance