Why must conversions always come so late? Why do people always apologize to corpses? – David Brin
Theres no doubt that scientific training helps many authors to write better science fiction. And yet, several of the very best were English majors who could not parse a differential equation to save their lives. – David Brin
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
The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions. It often proved fatal. – David Brin