America fears the unshaven legs, the unshaven men's cheeks, the aroma of perspiration, and the limp prick. Above all it fears the limp prick.

Once in a while there are things the brain simply refuses to accept as being true because they appear too improbable, too unlikely, too preposterous.

Is it possible for anyone in Germany, nowadays, to raise his right hand, for whatever the reason, and not be flooded by the memory of a dream to end all dreams?

Entrepreneur, become so disciplined that even your distractions become focused.

Please do not mistake me for a twopenny villain. I do nothing without a purpose.

For a sampler, you could try my short story collection "Wireless". Which contains one novella that scooped a Locus award, and one that won a Hugo, and covers a range of different styles.

When you find your why, you find a way to make it happen.

I think Americans like the practical; they like the human. And I like both those things myself, and I try and put them into my books.

You do [jazz] because you love it and hope many some others may as well. You do this because you need it.

And I’m not spying! I’m evaluating!” “It’s the same difference!

But your isolation must not be mechanical, but spiritual, that is, must be elevation.

Having to try and going through the trials and tribulations to actually overcome, to get there to win, to triumph, that's what makes life interesting

Courage is always and only one thing: It is acting with fear, not without it.