Valentin Eni

“If some genie offered you three wishes, would not your first one be, “Tell me, please, what is it that I want the most!”
― Vernor Vinge, True Names and the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier

“I didn't pull Rage from publication because the law demanded it, I was protected under the First Amendment, and the law couldn't demand it. I pulled it because in my judgment it might be hurting people, and that made it the responsible thing to do. Assault weapons will remain readily available to crazy people until the powerful pro-gun forces in this country decide to do a similar turnaround. They must accept responsibility, recognizing that responsibility is not the same as culpability. They need to say, "We support these measures not because the law demands we support them, but because it's the sensible thing." (essay Guns)”
― Stephen King

“Within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence. Shortly after, the human era will be ended. (1993)”
― Vernor Vinge, The coming technological singularity: How to survive in the post-human era

“How long must a fish study to understand human motivation?”
― Vernor Vinge, A Fire Upon the Deep