The history of science fiction started in the caves 20,000 years ago. The ideas on the walls of the cave were problems to be solved. It's problem solving. Primitive scientific knowledge, primitive dreams, primitive blueprinting: to solve problems.

I have my favorite cat, who is my paperweight, on my desk while I am writing.

There is more than one way to burn a book.

Once the automobile appeared you could have predicted that it would destroy as many people as it did.

My goal is to entertain myself and others.

It is good to renew one's wonder, said the philosopher. Space travel has again made children of us all.

All you umpires, back to the bleachers. Referees, hit the showers. It's my game. I pitch, I hit, I catch. I run the bases. At sunset, I've won or lost. At sunrise, I'm out again, giving it the old try.