The whole point of extravagance is to act like a fool and feel like a fool, but enjoy it.
Alfred BesterGully Foyle is my name And Terra is my nation Deep space is my dwelling place The stars my destination
Alfred BesterOne of the things that everybody knows about space travel but never mentions is its aphrodisiac quality.
Alfred BesterNo matter how we defend ourselves against the outside we're always licked by something from the inside. Ther's no defense against betrayal, and we all betray ourselves.
Alfred BesterIt's been suggested that most women fail to write significantly because the female mind is viscerotonic, and occupied almost exclusively with the moment-to-moment reality of emotions. If this is true, literature's loss is science fiction's gain, for Out of Bounds, Judith Merril's collection of short stories, is a warm and colorful rendering of the minutiae of the future.
Alfred Bester