Zelazny Roger > Quotes

“As an afterthought, Nature
sometimes tosses a bone to
those it maims and casts aside.
Often, it is in the form of a skill,
usually useless, or the curse of
intelligence.”
― Zelazny Roger

“. If the writer sees more of the story than he actually tells, it adds strength to the story. It makes the character seem more real.”4”
― Zelazny Roger, The Magic (October 1961-October 1967): Ten Tales by Roger Zelazny

“I must die a little and live a little each moment.”
― Zelazny Roger

“A Rose for Ecclesiastes” appeared in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, ranked sixth among the 26 best stories from 1929–1964 (prior to the institution of the Nebula Awards), elected by the writers themselves.”
― Zelazny Roger, The Magic (October 1961-October 1967): Ten Tales by Roger Zelazny

“Now this-this bootlicking gesture!-having a Commissioner take a Vegan scribbler on a tour any staff guide could conduct! Vegans aren't gods!”
― Zelazny Roger

“Jack and Jill went down the hill.”
― Zelazny Roger

“Writers be warned: adventure, psychology, and even comprehension are before all else affects. It’s impossible to achieve any of the three without at least grammar, whether acceded to or violated, or style of some kind under some control.”
― Zelazny Roger, The Magic (October 1961-October 1967): Ten Tales by Roger Zelazny