I most fear stupid people. Stupid people will do anything. Truly smart people will do only what is logical for them to do.

Watch out for a man whose enemies keep disappearing.

For me the purest and truest art in the world is science fiction.

A year of ending and beginning, a year of loss and finding... and all of you were with me through the storm. I drink your health, your wealth, your fortune for long years to come, and I hope for many more days in which we can gather like this.

The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. He's fighting for a group ethic of some sort.

Jane leaned back against the counter and stared at the ceiling. At the traditional location of God, no matter what the planet.

Average people didn't analyze what they thought: they thought they thought, and half of it was gut reaction.