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David Brin Quotes

Creative people see Prometheus in a mirror, never Pandora Picture Quote #1
Only people with full stomachs become environmentalists Picture Quote #1
Self-awareness is probably overrated. A complex, self-regulating system doesn’t need it in order to be successful, or even smart Picture Quote #1
But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I’ll bet you’ll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science Picture Quote #1
Change is the principal feature of our age and literature should explore how people deal with it. The best science fiction does that, head-on Picture Quote #1
Above all, TRIBES is fun, and even kind of sexy... in that every round features an Opportunity for Reproduction, which is the main aim of the game, as it is in most of Nature Picture Quote #1
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I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels like exploring Picture Quote #1
One of the rules I try to follow is that normal people are going to be involved even in heroic events Picture Quote #1
Everything isn’t subjective. Reality also matters. Truth matters. It is still a word with meaning Picture Quote #1
Petals floating by, Drift through my woman’s hand, As she remembers me Picture Quote #1
In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the rest. But the real enemy was the kind of male human being who nurses fantasies of violent glory at the expense of his fellow citizens Picture Quote #1
Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It’s happened many times in the past. It could happen to us Picture Quote #1
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It was better to imagine a sacrifice being for something Picture Quote #1
If there are still honest-smart men and women within those old and noble traditions, they should think carefully, observe and diagnose the illness. They should face the contradiction. Discuss the conflation. And then do as Warren Buffett and Bill Gates and many others have done. Choose the miracle of creative competition over an idolatry of cash. They should stand up Picture Quote #1
For all its beauty, honesty, and effectiveness at improving the human condition, science demands a terrible price - that we accept what experiments tell us about the universe, whether we like it or not. It’s about consensus and teamwork and respectful critical argument, working with, and through, natural law. It requires that we utter, frequently, those hateful words - ‘I might be wrong.’ Picture Quote #1
Anyone who wants simple, pat stories should buy another author’s product. The real universe ain’t that way, and neither are my fictive ones Picture Quote #1
Patience is fine, but I’m not going to stop asking the Universe to make sense! Picture Quote #1
It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power Picture Quote #1
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The three basic material rights -- continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness Picture Quote #1
Predicting has a spotty record in science fiction. I’ve had some failures. On the other hand, I also predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of fundamentalist Islam... and I’m not happy to be right in all of those cases Picture Quote #1
In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So, it’s not necessarily true that everyone needs to march Picture Quote #1
Life is not fair...Anyone who says it is, or even that it ought to be, is a fool or worse Picture Quote #1
Everything isn’t subjective. Reality also matters. Truth matters. It is still a word with meaning Picture Quote #1
One of the rules I try to follow is that normal people are going to be involved even in heroic events Picture Quote #1
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Alas, criticism has always been what human beings, especially leaders, most hate to hear Picture Quote #1
Where subtlety fails us we must simply make do with cream pies Picture Quote #1
My education and background thoroughly inform my writing Picture Quote #1
The village is coming back, like it or not Picture Quote #1
Change is the very fabric of our time Picture Quote #1
Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from Picture Quote #1
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Creative people see Prometheus in a mirror, never Pandora  (David Brin Quotes) Only people with full stomachs become environmentalists  (David Brin Quotes) Self-awareness is probably overrated. A complex, self-regulating system doesn’t need it in order to be successful, or even smart  (David Brin Quotes) But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I’ll bet you’ll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science  (David Brin Quotes) Change is the principal feature of our age and literature should explore how people deal with it. The best science fiction does that, head-on  (David Brin Quotes) Above all, TRIBES is fun, and even kind of sexy... in that every round features an Opportunity for Reproduction, which is the main aim of the game, as it is in most of Nature  (David Brin Quotes) I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels like exploring  (David Brin Quotes) One of the rules I try to follow is that normal people are going to be involved even in heroic events  (David Brin Quotes) Everything isn’t subjective. Reality also matters. Truth matters. It is still a word with meaning  (David Brin Quotes) Petals floating by, Drift through my woman’s hand, As she remembers me  (David Brin Quotes) In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the rest. But the real enemy was the kind of male human being who nurses fantasies of violent glory at the expense of his fellow citizens  (David Brin Quotes) Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It’s happened many times in the past. It could happen to us  (David Brin Quotes) It was better to imagine a sacrifice being for something  (David Brin Quotes) If there are still honest-smart men and women within those old and noble traditions, they should think carefully, observe and diagnose the illness. They should face the contradiction. Discuss the conflation. And then do as Warren Buffett and Bill Gates and many others have done. Choose the miracle of creative competition over an idolatry of cash. They should stand up  (David Brin Quotes) For all its beauty, honesty, and effectiveness at improving the human condition, science demands a terrible price - that we accept what experiments tell us about the universe, whether we like it or not. It’s about consensus and teamwork and respectful critical argument, working with, and through, natural law. It requires that we utter, frequently, those hateful words - ‘I might be wrong.’  (David Brin Quotes) Anyone who wants simple, pat stories should buy another author’s product. The real universe ain’t that way, and neither are my fictive ones.  (David Brin Quotes) Patience is fine, but I’m not going to stop asking the Universe to make sense!  (David Brin Quotes) It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.  (David Brin Quotes) The three basic material rights -- continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness  (David Brin Quotes) Predicting has a spotty record in science fiction. I’ve had some failures. On the other hand, I also predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of fundamentalist Islam... and I’m not happy to be right in all of those cases  (David Brin Quotes) In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So, it’s not necessarily true that everyone needs to march.  (David Brin Quotes) Life is not fair...Anyone who says it is, or even that it ought to be, is a fool or worse.  (David Brin Quotes) Everything isn’t subjective. Reality also matters. Truth matters. It is still a word with meaning.  (David Brin Quotes) One of the rules I try to follow is that normal people are going to be involved even in heroic events.  (David Brin Quotes) Alas, criticism has always been what human beings, especially leaders, most hate to hear  (David Brin Quotes) Where subtlety fails us we must simply make do with cream pies  (David Brin Quotes) My education and background thoroughly inform my writing  (David Brin Quotes) The village is coming back, like it or not  (David Brin Quotes) Change is the very fabric of our time  (David Brin Quotes) Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from  (David Brin Quotes)
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