When knowledge becomes formulated into a science, then it does take on a life of it's own, often alien to the human spirit that conceived it.
Brian AldissScience fiction is no more written for scientists than ghost stories are written for ghosts.
Brian AldissThe misfortune of a young man who returns to his native land after years away is that he finds his native land foreign; whereas the lands he left behind remain for ever like a mirage in his mind. However, misfortune can itself sow seeds of creativity. ---- Afterword to "Hothouse" Brian Aldiss
Brian AldissFeedback is a pleasant thing. I get a lot of letters from unexpected people in unexpected places.
Brian AldissWriters must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and loose timbers to protect a house against flood. Writers are vulnerable creatures like anyone else. For what do they have in reality? Not sandbags, not timbers. Just a flimsy reputation and a name.
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