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Quotes by

Ray Bradbury

Youve got to love libraries. Youve got to love books. Youve got to love poetry. Youve got to love everything about literature. Then, you can pick the one thing you love most and write about it. – Ray Bradbury

A good nights sleep, or a ten-minute brawl, or a pint of chocolate ice cream, or all three together, is good medicine. – Ray Bradbury

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down – Ray Bradbury

Stuff your eyes with wonder . . . live as if youd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. Its more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. – Ray Bradbury

It is good to renew ones wonder, said the philosopher.
Space travel has again made children of us all. – Ray Bradbury

Facts quite often, I fear to confess, like lawyers, put me to sleep at noon. Not theories, however. Theories are invigorating and tonic. Give me an ounce of fact and I will produce you a ton of theory by tea this afternoon. That is, after all, my job. – Ray Bradbury

We are all cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. – Ray Bradbury

Im not in control of my muse. My muse does all the work. – Ray Bradbury

You dont have to turn on the TV set. You dont have to work on the Internet. Its up to you. – Ray Bradbury

If youre living in your time, you cannot help but to write about the things that are important. – Ray Bradbury

I hate all politics. I dont like either political party. One should not belong to them – one should be an individual, standing in the middle. Anyone that belongs to a party stops thinking. – Ray Bradbury

Love is easy, and I love writing. You cant resist love. You get an idea, someone says something, and youre in love. – Ray Bradbury

Love is the answer to everything. Its the only reason to do anything. If you dont write stories you love, youll never make it. If you dont write stories that other people love, youll never make it. – Ray Bradbury

There is too much government today. Weve got to remember the government should be by the people, of the people, and for the people. – Ray Bradbury

Its not going to do any good to land on Mars if were stupid. – Ray Bradbury

I know youve heard it a thousand times before. But its true – hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you dont love something, then dont do it. – Ray Bradbury

My religion encompasses all religions. I believe in God, I believe in the universe. I believe you are god, I believe I am god I believe the earth is god and the universe is god. Were all god. – Ray Bradbury

I dont try to describe the future. I try to prevent it. – Ray Bradbury

I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library, and its better than college. People should educate themselves – you can get a complete education for no money. At the end of 10 years, I had read every book in the library and Id written a thousand stories. – Ray Bradbury

If you know how to read, you have a complete education about life, then you know how to vote within a democracy. But if you dont know how to read, you dont know how to decide. Thats the great thing about our country – were a democracy of readers, and we should keep it that way. – Ray Bradbury