Science fiction is very well suited to asking philosophical questions; questions about the nature of reality, what it means to be human, how do we know the things that we think we know.
Ted ChiangIt is a misconception to think that during evolution humans sacrificed physical skill in exchange for intelligence: wielding one's body is a mental activity.
Ted ChiangFour things do not come back: the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.
Ted Chiang