"Conflict of the sexes is not a disease; it is an unavoidable byproduct like the smoke and water from a fire."

"Ours is an age of social anger."

"All states resort to force in the end."

"The hardest theme in science fiction is that of the alien. The simplest solution of all is in fact quite profound—tha…"

"We're not prophets. We're not here to inform the rich people of the world on how to make more money, or to inform gov…"

"You deserve whoever governs you … Everyone is responsible for the actions of their leaders."

"I explored new territory and described it. I did not create it. Don’t blame the conduit for the lightning."

"There is nothing finer in the world than the telling of tales. Split atoms if you wish, but splitting an infinitive—a…"

"“Being scared is nothing,” the old woman said. “Being bored, or ignorant—now that’s a crime.”"

"The future seemed not just dangerous, not just bleak; it seemed incomprehensible."