Creative people see Prometheus in a mirror, never Pandora.

Change is the very fabric of our time.

Many people have tried to define science fiction. I like to call it the literature of exploration and change. While other genres obsess upon so-called eternal verities, SF deals with the possibility that our children may have different problems. They may, indeed, be different than we have been.

Prison for the crime of puberty -- that was how secondary school had seemed.

We already live a very long time for mammals, getting three times as many heartbeats as a mouse or elephant. It never seems enough though, does it?

When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround them. This discovery process is vital, and I would not prejudice it by deciding too much in advance

In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So, it's not necessarily true that everyone needs to march.