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Quote for the Day

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

It’s… a transcendental act. Making life. I thought about that when I was carrying Miles. ‘By this act, I bring one death into the world.’ One birth, one death, and all the pain and acts of will between. –Lois McMaster … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

I wonder how many men, hiding their youngness, rise as I do, Saturday mornings, filled with the hope that Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam and Daffy Duck will be there waiting as our one true always and forever salvation? –Ray Bradbury, … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on May 7, 2011 by

The hardest theme in science fiction is that of the alien. The simplest solution of all is in fact quite profound—that the real difficulty lies not in understanding what is alien, but in understanding what is self. We are all … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

Why do so many people dislike science fiction? The answer goes like this: You have to think of science fiction in contrast to its nearest competitor, heroic fantasy. In heroic fantasy, by and large, things are pretty stable, and then … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Writers are a basically insecure bunch. We are convinced that everything we do sucks, all the time. It’s something you have to fight. The best way to make sure that your writing will never be particularly good is to use … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

The best way to find happiness is not to search for it. –Jewish proverb Send to Kindle

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Quote for the Day

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

For a Westerner to trash Western culture is like criticizing our nitrogen/oxygen atmosphere on the grounds that it sometimes gets windy, and besides, Jupiter’s is much prettier. You may not realize its advantages until you’re trying to breathe liquid methane. … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

All things at first appear difficult. –Chinese proverb Send to Kindle

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Quote for the Daly

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Write injuries in sand, kindnesses in marble. –French proverb Send to Kindle

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Quote for the Day

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

The person who says it can’t be done should not interrupt the person doing it. –Chinese proverb Send to Kindle

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