“The commonest weakness of our race is our ability to rationalize our most selfish purposes.”
― The Star Beast
― The Star Beast
“When railroading time comes you can railroad—but not before.”
― The Door Into Summer
― The Door Into Summer
“It's up to the artist to use language that can be understood, not hide it in some private code. Most of these jokers don't even want to use language you and I know or can learn . . . they would rather sneer at us and be smug, because we 'fail' to see what they are driving at. If indeed they are driving at anything--obscurity is usually the refuge of incompetence.”
― Stranger in a Strange Land
― Stranger in a Strange Land
“Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.”
― Time Enough for Love
― Time Enough for Love
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