"It is a humble truth that a quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out."

"The moral compass points true only when freed from the magnetism of personal gain. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I have heard Science Fiction and Fantasy referred to as the fiction of ideas, and I like that definition, but it's the mainstream public that chooses my books for the most part."

"An idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"The realities of the world seldom measure up to the sublime designs of human imagination."

"To my utter despair I have discovered, and discover every day anew, that there is in the masses no revolutionary idea or hope or passion."

"Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement."

"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."