I just start writing, and in the process, one hopefully comes up with ideas and solutions and explores all the little nooks and crannies. — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share Image
“We have made some collective mistakes as a species, it’s true – invested too much power in things we can’t see, let alone control.… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
“So much for the tolerant acceptance of the other. We’re forging out into deep space – who knows what we’ll meet out there? If… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
“Believe me, when you're dealing with infectious alien mind parasites, I always find primitive is best." Then, calmly, almost as if it were a… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
“There's a vorg loose," Meroka explained. "In case that escaped your attention. Ricasso's doing his bit for Swarm, trying to kill the thing before… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
“The two men -- Fray and Malkin -- were standing near each other. They were not unarmed. They were quite seriously not unarmed. Both… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
I couldn't think of anything more pointless than reading a piece of fiction written by a robot. — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
When I'm working on one book, part of my imagination is thinking ahead to the next one. — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
There is enough material in the Kuiper Belt to build anything out there. We could gobble up all the little asteroids, filtering out all… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
Victory loses its meaning without the memory of what you've vanquished. — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
“I don't know." That was typical Sajaki; like all the genuinely clever people Sylveste had met he knew better than to feign understanding where… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
Autocratic governments are masters of self-contradiction. They say one thing, do another. — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
Speaking for myself, I really struggle to pinpoint whether I became a scientist because I like science fiction, or did I gravitate to science… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
“It’s not the span of time that counts, but what you do with it. While you humans have been grubbing around the galaxy, looking… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
I had - and continued to have - great fun exploring the Revelation Space universe, but it was always clear to me that I… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share
