Beware Of Assumptions That Seem "obvious" In

Every Marvel Of Our Age Arose Out Of The Critical Give And Take Of An Open Society. No Other Civilization Ever Managed To Incorporate This Crucial Innovation, Weaving It Into Daily Life. And If You Disagree With This... Say So!

When I Begin A Book, I Inevitably Discover Many Things Along The Way, About The Characters, Their Past Histories And The Political Intrigues That Surround Them. This Discovery Process Is Vital, And I Would Not Prejudice It By Deciding Too Much In Advance

But It Is A Delightful Challenge To Try To Depict Interesting Aliens.

Where Subtlety Fails Us We Must Simply Make Do With Cream Pies.

I Hate The Whole übermensch, Superman Temptation That Pervades Science Fiction. I Believe No Protagonist Should Be So Competent, So Awe-inspiring, That A Committee Of 20 Really Hard-working, Intelligent People Couldn't Do The Same Thing.