"People ask where writers get ideas. Take my advice. Some cool, clear night, drive to a country place where city light…"

"Jane leaned back against the counter and stared at the ceiling. At the traditional location of God, no matter what th…"

"If you're up against a smart opponent, make him think himself to death."

"Average people didn't analyze what they thought: they thought they thought, and half of it was gut reaction."

"Given ignorance in the mix, stupidity was at least as common in politics as astute maneuvering;"

"Inevitably the party trying to resolve a matter had to contend with the party most willing to exploit it."

"For me the purest and truest art in the world is science fiction."

"Poisoning rarely happens in a well-managed kitchen."

"What the probe had found was a star with reasonable possibilities for encouraging life; a belt of debris, including p…"

"“You’ve behaved very highhandedly, Captain Mallory. Is that the custom out here?” “The custom is, sir, that those who…"