Quotes by Greg Bear

"Wisdom principle 103 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 18."

"Wisdom principle 98 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 15."

"Wisdom principle 57 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 91."

"Wisdom principle 47 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 85."

"Wisdom principle 37 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 79."

"Wisdom principle 32 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 76."

"Wisdom principle 17 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 67."

"Wisdom principle 12 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 64."

"Wisdom principle 7 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 61."

"Wisdom principle 88 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 9."

"Wisdom principle 83 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 6."

"Wisdom principle 78 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 3."

"Wisdom principle 62 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 94."

"Wisdom principle 52 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 88."

"Wisdom principle 42 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 82."

"Wisdom principle 22 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 70."

"Wisdom principle 93 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 12."

"Wisdom principle 72 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 100."

"Wisdom principle 67 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 97."

"Wisdom principle 27 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 73."

"Wisdom principle 2 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 58."

"It is a unyielding truth that ethics is not a doctrine written in marble, but a daily standard lived in conscience — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a unyielding truth that every season of life has its own unique blossom, if only we take care to notice — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Of all the planets apart from Earth in our solar system, Mars is the most hospitable. Yeah. Right. Better keep my visit short. And yet, despite the discomfort, the danger, I love it here. I love coming back for these imaginary vacations. The sights are amazing."

"Love does not demand perfection; it embraces the authentic journey of growth. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"Ray Bradbury is, for many reasons, the most influential writer in my life. Throughout our long friendship, Ray supplied not only his terrific stories but a grand model of what a writer could be, should be, and yet rarely is: brilliant and charming and accessible, willing to tolerate and to teach, happy to inspire but also to be inspired."

"To know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"Beauty in art is the harmony of spirit, intellect, and craft — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Why do we capital-N Nerds love Mars so much? Because it's beautiful, it's tough, it's buried in our mythic, childhood memories. It's covered with human triumphs but also with sad stories of failure."