The Polymorph

One thing I have learnt is that you may do a lot of evil things, but if you are ever afforded a chance to be good, then you should take it. You will feel better about yourself.

If you always try to subjugate people by coercion, because you are strong, then sooner or later you will run into somebody who is just as strong, if not stronger. Then you'll be in trouble.

Every morning when I wake up, I ask myself, "Why was I born?" Then I answer myself, "You were born to be successful." If you can learn to define your own success and not let others dictate it, you can find      fulfilment.

He was planning to take my shape and marry you. Then he was going to kill your father and take over his business empire."     "And you? What are your plans?"     "I have no plans to kill your father.

Nothing’s further from the truth; it was just a line to hook you

He was on the lookout, and if the chance presented itself, he was going to be off on a little detour of his own during his cruise back to Earth.

That’s how we are programmed

Once they found out that they were not human, they could not be controlled and therefore could not be trusted; so could be harmful to society.

You’re also only half-human, but you seem to identify completely with humans

Somebody is killing all the new Changelings, so you’re in danger. We don’t know why

It seemed to him the EPA, or the Earth Policy Administration, weren’t taking any chances.

You can come in; I have nothing to hide

It was the truth, but not the whole truth.

He was likely part alien in origin, he had heard myths about shape-changing aliens, but it seemed it was a well-kept secret, and he needed to find out more

There were no more nation-states, only a world government.

It was the height of insanity, but he wanted to protect his true identity from people who might cause him harm until he was sure of things

Human destiny is not controlled by humans alone anymore

He was there on the space station on his own secret mission and was worried how dangerous it might be.

They could be totally ignored by Earth without infringing on their lifestyle because of the vastness of the planet.

However, they were still banned, so that humans could chart their own destiny.

Brown decided it was best to divulge part of the truth rather than use an outright lie, as that would be more believable.

They are fully under our control and nowhere as powerful as the old AIs of the past. They’re individual machines and cannot control vast networks.

Don’t worry; you can have your freedom to do what you like. I won’t say anything to my father. My feelings will have to be sacrificed for the greater cause, I suppose.

It was such a change to burst out of the twilight zone suddenly into the panoply of stars and planets.

The ship had made the jump into hyperspace, so there were no stars or worlds to be seen, just a vortex of light and shade they were passing through.