I have a very simple philosophy of life: Kindness. Ferocious, unrelenting, ruthless, committed, passionate, kindness. Life is sacred everywhere. We all have better things to do than beat each other up. Arguing for the exception is to invest it with energy, it's to negotiate the loophole. The commitment to kindness must be total.
David GerroldDoesn't anybody ever want to talk about anything else besides 'Star Trek?' There were 79 episodes of the series; there were 55 different writers. I was only one of them.
David GerroldStudy what you love, and youll never have to work a day in your life. Itll be one great adventure.
David GerroldI'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters.
David GerroldUnderstanding the laws of nature does not mean that we are immune to their operations.
David GerroldTo say that a writer's hold on reality is tenuous is an understatement-it's like saying the Titanic had a rough crossing. Writer's build their own realities, move into them and occasionally send letters home. The only difference between a writer and a crazy person is that a writer gets paid for it.
David Gerrold