Theres a unique bond of trust between readers and authors that I dont believe exists in any other art form as a reader, I trust a novelist to give me his or her best effort, however flawed. – Dan Simmons
Writing, Im convinced, should be a subversive activity – frowned on by the authorities – and not one cooed over and praised beyond common sense by some teacher. – Dan Simmons
I loved almost everything about being a teacher, but I was an unusual teacher. – Dan Simmons
Its odd how violence and humor so often go together, isnt it? – Dan Simmons
And thus the literary man has two fires in his body: the strain of his mental work and the overmuch of blood in his head…. Man, so rich in knowledge, has also become rich in diseases, but poor in health and physical strength. – Sebastian Kneipp, Thus Shalt Thou Live: Hints and Advice for the Healthy and the