People have laughed at all great inventors and discoverers.

I found some time ago that I have to be careful, while working on a novel, what I read.

The future, according to some scientists, will be exactly like the past, only more expensive.

An artist's life is supposed to lead toward his masterpiece, not away from it.

I think these days an SF connection would be a boost to other books; I'm sure more people have read my two little detective puzzles because of the SF connection.

SF has at least the advantage of not depending on preconceptions.

In most conventional novels, God is not allowed to be nuts. Nor are nuts allowed to be God.

I have a kind of standard explanation why, which goes like this: Science fiction is one way of making sense out of a senseless world.

Whatever I'm reading at the moment seems to influence whatever I'm writing.

The problem and privilege we all have is being alive in this century and able to read this language. It makes any list meaningless except the list of an illiterate.

Most publishers seem very reluctant to publish short story collections at all; they bring them out in paperback, often disguised as novels.

Dammit. I knew a four-hour erection wasn’t normal.

You tell me over and over and over again, my friend, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.

A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment.

People think I'm as shallow and superficial as I look, and it's a surprise when they find out, sure enough, I am.

Some people travel to other dimensions in their astral bodies when they meditate.

Just as I cannot remember any time when I could not read and write, I cannot remember any time when I did not exercise my imagination in daydreams about women.

Look, I'm Mormon, and most Christians don't recognize me as a Christian.

A single feat of daring can alter the whole conception of what is possible.

You can't be pitiful AND powerful.

People do not deserve to have good writing, they are so pleased with bad.