“If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want to grow up to be like you.”
Dreams
“A book has got smell. A new book smells great. An old book smells even better. An old book smells like ancient Egypt.”
GreatAll Quotes by Ray Bradbury
“I hate all politics. I don't 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.”
Politics“If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go into business, because we'd be cynical. Well, that's nonsense. You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down.”
Business“I'm not in control of my muse. My muse does all the work.”
Work“Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spent the rest of the day putting the pieces together.”
Morning“If God treats you well by teaching you a disastrous lesson, you never forget it.”
God“I have total recall. I remember being born. I remember being in the womb, I remember being inside. Coming out was great.”
Great“Science fiction is any idea that occurs in the head and doesn't exist yet, but soon will, and will change everything for everybody, and nothing will ever be the same again. As soon as you have an idea that changes some small part of the world you are writing science fiction. It is always the art of the possible, never the impossible.”
Art“When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and we had no money.”
Money“If you're living in your time, you cannot help but to write about the things that are important.”
Time“A book has got smell. A new book smells great. An old book smells even better. An old book smells like ancient Egypt.”
Great“You don't have to turn on the TV set. You don't have to work on the Internet. It's up to you.”
Work“Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.”
Love“I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library, and it's 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 I'd written a thousand stories.”
Education“Touch a scientist and you touch a child.”
Science“Love is easy, and I love writing. You can't resist love. You get an idea, someone says something, and you're in love.”
Love“The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance - the idea that anything is possible.”
Best“We are anthill men upon an anthill world.”
Men“I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.”
Future“My business is to prevent the future.”
Business