Luck is a tag given by the mediocre to account for the accomplishments of genius.

Once a month, some women act like men act all the time.

Why do some people act as if making money offended their delicate minds? I am out for a legitimate profit, and not ashamed of it; the fact that people will pay money for my goods and services shows that my work is useful.

I think that science fiction has a distinct therapeutic value because all of it has as its primary postulate that the world does change. I cannot overemphasize the importance of that idea.

Mighty little force is needed to control a man whose mind has been hoodwinked; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a free man, a man whose mind is free. No, not the rack, not fission bombs, not anything - you can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him.

The price of freedom is the willingness to do sudden battle anywhere, any time and with utter recklessness.

Any priest or shaman must be presumed guilty until proved innocent.