Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, is the reverse.

Remember that people break down, too, not just machinery.

A big slice of the strange, a zap to the synaptic net, the shock of unending Otherness moistened with meaning, special stinks, grace notes, blaring daylight that illuminated without instructing. A marathon that addicted.To wake...

an unhappy childhood.” Redwing had enjoyed a fine time growing up, but he wondered if this whole expedition was unfolding more like a novel, and would be blamed on one person, one character, the guy...

In a tough situation, don’t avoid acting just because it’s easier or comfortable. Don’t lapse into a passive state. People who give up, die.

A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Humans and animals regard each other across a gulf of mutual incomprehension. With aliens, that has to go double.

…the movies are most people’s exposure to ideas about the future.