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Greg Bear Quotes

There is nothing finer in the world than the telling of tales. Split atoms if you wish, but splitting an infinitive-and getting away with it-is far nobler. Lance boils if you wish, but pricking pretensions is often cleaner and always more fun Picture Quote #1

Nothing is lost. Nothing is forgotten.It was in the blood, the flesh,And now it is forever Picture Quote #1

It’s kind of a misnomer about science fiction that science fiction is about anything other than people. It’s about people doing stuff, sometimes doing extraordinary stuff Picture Quote #1

Why do we capital-N Nerds love Mars so much? Because it’s beautiful, it’s tough, it’s buried in our mythic, childhood memories. It’s covered with human triumphs but also with sad stories of failure Picture Quote #1

Of all the planets apart from Earth in our solar system, Mars is the most hospitable. Yeah. Right. Better keep my visit short. And yet, despite the discomfort, the danger, I love it here. I love coming back for these imaginary vacations. The sights are amazing Picture Quote #1

Ray Bradbury is, for many reasons, the most influential writer in my life. Throughout our long friendship, Ray supplied not only his terrific stories but a grand model of what a writer could be, should be, and yet rarely is: brilliant and charming and accessible, willing to tolerate and to teach, happy to inspire but also to be inspired Picture Quote #1

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Altruism is masked self-interest. Aggressive self-interest is a masked urge to self-destruction Picture Quote #1

Life on Earth is hard. Competition for the necessities of life is fierce. How ridiculous to believe that the law of harsh survival would not be true elsewhere, or that it would be negated by the progress of technology in an advanced civilization Picture Quote #1

It’s been a great place to get in touch with what people are really thinking. And to make contact with readers and other writers. Egalitarian, wide open, like the Wild West! Picture Quote #1

Grief is not productive. It simply represents an inefficiency in accepting change of status Picture Quote #1

There is no war so important that to win it, we must destroy our minds Picture Quote #1

To fight an enemy properly, you have to know what they are. Ignorance is defeat Picture Quote #1

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Science fiction works best when it stimulates debate Picture Quote #1

I sometimes think we deserve to die, we’re all so goddamned stupid Picture Quote #1

Apocalypse could not be repealed by the democratic process Picture Quote #1

Having one’s eyes opened doesn’t make one grateful Picture Quote #1

You deserve whoever governs you... Everyone is responsible for the actions of their leaders Picture Quote #1

Nothing is lost. Nothing is forgotten. It was in the blood, the flesh, and now it is forever Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes I feel like a beetle crawling through a fusion power plant. I can feel a certain amount, see a certain amount, but I sure as hell don’t understand everything Picture Quote #1

It’s kind of a misnomer about science fiction that science fiction is about anything other than people. It’s about people doing stuff, sometimes doing extraordinary stuff Picture Quote #1

When all hopes are lost, only then does reality acquire that sharp focus that defines who we are and what we have become Picture Quote #1

Conservatism is not about tradition and morality, hasn’t been for many decades... It is about the putative biological and spiritual superiority of the wealthy Picture Quote #1

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There is nothing finer in the world than the telling of tales. Split atoms if you wish, but splitting an infinitive-and getting away with it-is far nobler. Lance boils if you wish, but pricking pretensions is often cleaner and always more fun. (Greg Bear Quotes) Nothing is lost. Nothing is forgotten.It was in the blood, the flesh,And now it is forever. (Greg Bear Quotes) It’s kind of a misnomer about science fiction that science fiction is about anything other than people. It’s about people doing stuff, sometimes doing extraordinary stuff. (Greg Bear Quotes) Why do we capital-N Nerds love Mars so much? Because it’s beautiful, it’s tough, it’s buried in our mythic, childhood memories. It’s covered with human triumphs but also with sad stories of failure. (Greg Bear Quotes) Of all the planets apart from Earth in our solar system, Mars is the most hospitable. Yeah. Right. Better keep my visit short. And yet, despite the discomfort, the danger, I love it here. I love coming back for these imaginary vacations. The sights are amazing (Greg Bear Quotes) Ray Bradbury is, for many reasons, the most influential writer in my life. Throughout our long friendship, Ray supplied not only his terrific stories but a grand model of what a writer could be, should be, and yet rarely is: brilliant and charming and accessible, willing to tolerate and to teach, happy to inspire but also to be inspired (Greg Bear Quotes) Altruism is masked self-interest. Aggressive self-interest is a masked urge to self-destruction (Greg Bear Quotes) Life on Earth is hard. Competition for the necessities of life is fierce. How ridiculous to believe that the law of harsh survival would not be true elsewhere, or that it would be negated by the progress of technology in an advanced civilization (Greg Bear Quotes) It’s been a great place to get in touch with what people are really thinking. And to make contact with readers and other writers. Egalitarian, wide open, like the Wild West! (Greg Bear Quotes) Grief is not productive. It simply represents an inefficiency in accepting change of status (Greg Bear Quotes) There is no war so important that to win it, we must destroy our minds (Greg Bear Quotes) To fight an enemy properly, you have to know what they are. Ignorance is defeat (Greg Bear Quotes) Science fiction works best when it stimulates debate (Greg Bear Quotes) I sometimes think we deserve to die, we’re all so goddamned stupid (Greg Bear Quotes) Apocalypse could not be repealed by the democratic process (Greg Bear Quotes) Having one’s eyes opened doesn’t make one grateful (Greg Bear Quotes) You deserve whoever governs you... Everyone is responsible for the actions of their leaders (Greg Bear Quotes) Nothing is lost. Nothing is forgotten. It was in the blood, the flesh, and now it is forever (Greg Bear Quotes) Sometimes I feel like a beetle crawling through a fusion power plant. I can feel a certain amount, see a certain amount, but I sure as hell don’t understand everything (Greg Bear Quotes) It’s kind of a misnomer about science fiction that science fiction is about anything other than people. It’s about people doing stuff, sometimes doing extraordinary stuff (Greg Bear Quotes) When all hopes are lost, only then does reality acquire that sharp focus that defines who we are and what we have become (Greg Bear Quotes) Conservatism is not about tradition and morality, hasn’t been for many decades... It is about the putative biological and spiritual superiority of the wealthy (Greg Bear Quotes)