# Quote — Jack Vance, The Dying Earth

> Mischief moves somewhere near and I must blast it with my magic!

- Author: [Jack Vance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jack-vance.md)
- Book: [The Dying Earth](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jack-vance/the-dying-earth.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/jack-vance/the-dying-earth/mischief-moves-somewhere

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