Resistance, however, is useless. (1939)

I don't recall having any self-awareness about the intricacy of my stories.

The right to buy weapons is the right to be free.

My theory was that what I had to do was make a study of human behavior.

Recruiting Station was a story that came as the result of many anxious awakenings during many nights.

I had casually rented an apartment that cost $75 a month because I expected my writing to pay my way.

The encouragement I got from Campbell was a quick check and praise. Once the Space Beagle was launched on its mission, it seemed natural for it to breed additional thoughts.

I first read science fiction in the old British Chum annual when I was about 12 years old.

It's difficult for me to feel that a solid page without the breakups of paragraphs can be interesting. I break mine up perhaps sooner than I should in terms of the usage of the English language.

It came about as follows: over the years when I was involved in dianetics, I wrote the beginnings of many stories. I would get an idea, and then write the beginning, and then never touch it again.

Science fiction is a field of writing where, month after month, every printed word implies to hundreds of thousands of people: 'There is change. Look, today's fantastic story is tomorrow's fact.

Literature wasn’t intended to be about perfect people, it was about flaws, very real and very deep human flaws.

Delia was an overbearing cake with condescending frosting, and frankly, I was on a diet.

Keep trying. Take care of the small circle around you. When you have succeeded with them then move outwards one small step at a time.

I actually have very girly taste in television. I like a chicky relationship show probably more than anything. I really like 'Project Runway'.

Ambition is a passion, at once strong and insidious, and is very apt to cheat a man out of his happiness and his true respectability of character

I go on many thrilling adventures and wondrous, profound escapades through books.

Agape love is...profound concern for the well-being of another, without any desire to control that other, to be thanked by that other, or to enjoy the process.

Moses, who said to the children of Israel, Wear your galoshes; I never did this trick before. Never got a dinner!

Our one goal is to give the world a taste of peace, friendship and understanding. Through the visual arts, the art of celebration of life.

Measure me while I live - after it will be too late.