Even if this is the end of humankind, we dare not take away the chances some other life-form might have to succeed where we failed. If we retaliate, there will not be a dog, a deer, an ape, a bird or fish or lizard to carry the evolutionary torch. In the name of justice, if we must condemn and destroy ourselves, let us not condemn all life along with us! We are heavy enough with sins. If we must destroy, let us stop with destroying ourselves!

Science fiction, outside of poetry, is the only literary field which has no limits, no parameters whatsoever.

Fear is a survival instinct; fear in its way is a comfort for it means that somewhere hope is alive.

There is no way of writing stories that I haven't done.

Ask Baby can you be truly part of someone you love." "He says only if you love yourself.

Corollary 1: The existence of immense quantities of trash in science fiction is admitted and it is regrettable; but it is no more unnatural than the existence of trash anywhere.

I teach writing courses and first of all, I teach my students what prosody is.