Almost any seat was comfortable at one-sixth of a gravity.

Once you can reproduce a phenomenon, you are well on the way to understanding it.

There is the possibility that humankind can outgrow its infantile tendencies, as I suggested in 'Childhood's End.' But it is amazing how childishly gullible humans are.

There were some things that only time could cure. Evil men could be destroyed, but nothing could be done with good men who were deluded.

I don't think there is such a thing as as a real prophet. You can never predict the future. We know why now, of course; chaos theory, which I got very interested in, shows you can never predict the future.

Only small minds are impressed by large numbers.

Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories.