It does not pay a prophet to be too specific.

In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.

The story of civilization is, in a sense, the story of engineering-that long and arduous struggle to make the forces of nature work for man's good.

There is no mistaking the dismay on the face of a writer who has just heard that his brain child is a deformed idiot.

Speech sounds can be analyzed into fundamental units called phonemes; these move around like protozoa in a drop of water, and, like protozoa, join together and split up.

There are some who deploy casual wisdom for the purpose of engaging.

All men are mortal. Socrates was mortal. Therefore, all men are Socrates.

I look good. I feel good and not to sound conceited I sound great.

A nickname is not supposed to be your only name. I miss Jennifer a bit.

The Curious Incident brims with imagination, empathy, and vision — plus it's a lot of fun to read.

I'm pretty good at letting people do what they are good at, that's why they're experts.

You could not tell a story like this. A story like this you could only feel.

Some men see what is, and ask 'Why?' I see what might be, and ask 'Why Not?'

Tear off the mask. Your face is glorious

Pride erects a little kingdom of its own, and acts as sovereign in it.