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David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Change is the very fabric of our time.

Change is the very fabric of our time. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: The fundamental premise of sci-fi is not spaceships

The fundamental premise of sci-fi is not spaceships and lasers - it's that children can learn from the mistakes of their parents. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: It is a paradox of Life that all

It is a paradox of Life that all species breed past mere replacement. Any paradise of plenty soon fills to become paradise no more. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Patience is fine, but I'm not going to

Patience is fine, but I'm not going to stop asking the Universe to make sense! — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: We are, at our core, information pack rats

We are, at our core, information pack rats and inveterate correlators. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: One of the rules I try to follow

One of the rules I try to follow is that normal people are going to be involved even in heroic events. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: In the end, the work of diplomats continues

In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So, it's not necessarily true that everyone needs to march. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Science Fiction is the jazz of literature.

Science Fiction is the jazz of literature. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Life is not fair ... Anyone who says

Life is not fair ... Anyone who says it is, or even that it ought to be, is a fool or worse. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Creative people see Prometheus in a mirror, never

Creative people see Prometheus in a mirror, never Pandora. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: My first duty to write a gripping yarn.

My first duty to write a gripping yarn. Second is to convey credible characters who make you feel what they feel. Only third comes the idea. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Science gives man what he needs, but magic

Science gives man what he needs, but magic gives man what he wants. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Alas, criticism has always been what human beings,

Alas, criticism has always been what human beings, especially leaders, most hate to hear. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: The village is coming back, like it or

The village is coming back, like it or not. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: I would normally never set out to write

I would normally never set out to write a trilogy. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Where is it written that one should only

Where is it written that one should only care about big things? — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: The best means to an end are not

The best means to an end are not always those that appear most direct. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: With gritty action and realistic science, Peter Watts

With gritty action and realistic science, Peter Watts brings to life a dark and vivid world. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: What point was there in pursuing an ever-elusive

What point was there in pursuing an ever-elusive popularity? — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: You don't have conversations with microprocessors. You tell

You don't have conversations with microprocessors. You tell them what to do, then helplessly watch the disaster when they take you literally! — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Petals floating by, Drift through my woman's hand,

Petals floating by, Drift through my woman's hand, As she remembers me. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: A neurosis defends itself by coming up with

A neurosis defends itself by coming up with rationalizations to explain away bizarre behavior. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Someone once said that one measure of sentience

Someone once said that one measure of sentience was how much energy a sophont spent on matters other than survival. Fiben — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Anyone who wants simple, pat stories should buy

Anyone who wants simple, pat stories should buy another author's product. The real universe ain't that way, and neither are my fictive ones. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: It was a strange trek - the sullen

It was a strange trek - the sullen leading the apathetic, followed by the confused, all tailed by the inveterately amused. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known

Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known antidote to error. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: The best time to act on this was

The best time to act on this was decades ago. The second best time is now. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: We aren't a curse upon the world. We

We aren't a curse upon the world. We are her new eyes. Her brain, testes, ovaries ... her ambition and her heart. Her voice. So sing. (556) — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: a species used to strict patterns of inherited

a species used to strict patterns of inherited hierarchy. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Change is the principal feature of our age

Change is the principal feature of our age and literature should explore how people deal with it. The best science fiction does that, head-on. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: The greedy and the power-hungry will always look

The greedy and the power-hungry will always look for ways to break the rules, or twist them to their advantage. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: One of life's joys was to have friends

One of life's joys was to have friends who gave you reality checks ... who would call you on your crap before it rose so high you drowned in it. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Gaia spins on, silently contemplating what it means

Gaia spins on, silently contemplating what it means to be born into a sarcastic universe. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Magic and art arise from an egomaniac's insistence

Magic and art arise from an egomaniac's insistence that the artist is right, and the universe wrong. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to

Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Dogmas don't have to be entirely logical, as

Dogmas don't have to be entirely logical, as long as they work. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: We already live a very long time for

We already live a very long time for mammals, getting three times as many heartbeats as a mouse or elephant. It never seems enough though, does it? — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By Bruce Sterling: David Brin is a technological determinist. He thinks

David Brin is a technological determinist. He thinks that we understand the trend and we need to hop on it. I don't have any such illusions. — Bruce Sterling

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Self-awareness is probably overrated. A complex, self-regulating system

Self-awareness is probably overrated. A complex, self-regulating system doesn't need it in order to be successful, or even smart. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Keep as few secrets as possible. The remaining

Keep as few secrets as possible. The remaining ones will be easier to protect. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: My education and background thoroughly inform my writing.

My education and background thoroughly inform my writing. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Responsibility was our cruel mooring....

Responsibility was our cruel mooring.... — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Your faith in Homo technologicus -the Tinkering Man-

Your faith in Homo technologicus -the Tinkering Man- has one fatal flaw. It offers you no escape clause. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: There isn't one America anymore. If there ever

There isn't one America anymore. If there ever had been. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Where subtlety fails us we must simply make

Where subtlety fails us we must simply make do with cream pies. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Admit that there is some level that would

Admit that there is some level that would make even you call yourself the victim of class war. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Beware of assumptions that seem "obvious" in one

Beware of assumptions that seem "obvious" in one decade. They may become quaint in the next. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: When it comes to privacy and accountability, people

When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey

But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I'll bet you'll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: We have earned our peace. It is, by

We have earned our peace. It is, by now, more precious than honor, or even pity. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Cultural contamination that is directed outward is always

Cultural contamination that is directed outward is always seen as 'enlightenment. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Would we be tormenting ourselves over the Kennedy

Would we be tormenting ourselves over the Kennedy assassination today if fifty cameras had been rolling, instead of just poor Abraham Zapruder's? — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Analog, or Asimov's Magazine, or The Magazine of

Analog, or Asimov's Magazine, or The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: In good times, pessimism is a luxury; but

In good times, pessimism is a luxury; but in bad times, pessimism is a self-fulfilling and fatal prophecy. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Why must conversions always come so late? Why

Why must conversions always come so late? Why do people always apologize to corpses? — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: But Orpheus failed because, like all pakeha, he

But Orpheus failed because, like all pakeha, he just couldn't keep his mind on one thing at a time. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: The three basic material rights continuity, mutual obligation,

The three basic material rights
continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Freedom was wonderful beyond relief. But with it

Freedom was wonderful beyond relief. But with it came that bitch, Duty. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: There were few worse criminals on any world

There were few worse criminals on any world than the engineer who blithely and knowingly hands over to a tyrant the tools of oppression. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: A living planet is a much more complex

A living planet is a much more complex metaphor for deity than just a bigger father with a bigger fist. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Obviously they thought their Lord was giving the

Obviously they thought their Lord was giving the haughty tirbeswoman — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: I regret having been the bearer of ambiguous

I regret having been the bearer of ambiguous tidings. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: There was a time, in living memory, when

There was a time, in living memory, when this nation bestrode the planet like a titan. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Science demands a terrible price - that we

Science demands a terrible price - that we accept what experiments tell us about the universe, whether we like it or not. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: I suppose, all told, I've done more good

I suppose, all told, I've done more good than evil in my life, but that's incidental, a product of happenstance and the bizarre caprices of the world. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: But it is a delightful challenge to try

But it is a delightful challenge to try to depict interesting aliens. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Excuse me for being greedy, but I want

Excuse me for being greedy, but I want freedom and good government. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can

Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Prison for the crime of puberty that was

Prison for the crime of puberty
that was how secondary school had seemed. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: If facts are inconvenient, well, damn those who

If facts are inconvenient, well, damn those who live and work with facts. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Everything isn't subjective. Reality also matters. Truth matters.

Everything isn't subjective. Reality also matters. Truth matters. It is still a word with meaning. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Only people with full stomachs become environmentalists.

Only people with full stomachs become environmentalists. — David Brin

David Brin Quotes By David Brin: Alex felt the words wash over him. He

Alex felt the words wash over him. He had the strange fantasy the things were seeking places within him to lay their young. — David Brin