“It is surprising that people do not believe that there is imagination in science. It is a very interesting kind of imagination, unlike that of the artist. The great difficulty is in trying to imagine something that you have never seen, that is consistent in every detail with what has already been seen, and that is different from what has been thought of; furthermore, it must be definite and not a vague proposition. That is indeed difficult.”
― The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist
― The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist
“Awakened to the crow of a rooster almost old enough to retire to a cooking pot.”
― Steel Blood
― Steel Blood
“Words are not enough. Not mine, cut off at the throat before they breathe. Never forming, broken and swallowed, tossed into the void before they are heard. It would be easy to follow, fall to my knees, prostrate before the deli counter. Sweep the shelves clear, scatter the tins, pound the cakes to powder. Supermarket isles stretching out in macabre displays. Christmas madness, sad songs and mistletoe, packed car parks, rotten leaves banked up in corners. Forgotten reminders of summer before the storm. Never trust a promise, they take prisoners and wishes never come true. Fairy stories can have grim endings and I don’t know how I will face the world without you.”
― More Than Love, A Husband's Tale
― More Than Love, A Husband's Tale
“When you invest in yourself, you have instant credibility with your biggest critic— YOU! As soon as you allow doubt to creep in, you will lose. ”
― Crossroads and the Dominion of Four
― Crossroads and the Dominion of Four
Robbin’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Robbin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Robbin
Lists liked by Robbin

























