“I think back to the day I stood before my wife's grave for the final time, and turned away from it without… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“Our lives are arbitrary and weird, but if I pull this off—if me and all my friends from the Intrepid pull this… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“Q’eeng had just attempted in the third dialect the traditional rightward schism greeting of “I offer you the bread of life,” but… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“the most important days of your existence don’t always announce themselves in obvious ways.” — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“Imagine waking up and finding your first and last view of the world was a shotgun barrel. That’d be a hell of… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
Here's a quick rule of thumb: Don't annoy science fiction writers. These are people who destroy entire planets before lunch. Think of… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“I live the life I live, and it’s the only life I have. No one else is out there in the universe… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
You would rather face a life without me than to have me choose a life I would not choose for myself. — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“This is my rife. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rife is my best friend. It is… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
There's a difference between the fact that the universe is inherently unfair on a cosmic level, and the fact that life is… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“Filled with existential ennui about your place in the universe? Get over yourself. Yes, you're an inconsequential worm in the grand scope… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“she will find a way to make the rest of your natural existence one of unceasing woe and misery.” — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“To everyone who thinks writing a sequel should be easy because you've already clreated the universe: Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha! Heh.… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“That as far as I can tell,” Jenkins said, “it’s not actually a very good show.” — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
I both love and am terrified by Greg Van Eekhout's vision of Los Angeles. I already want to go back. — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
There's always been a little bit of tension between the writers of science fiction literature and then science-fiction televised shows or movies, partly because… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“I mean that you and I know that in this universe, God is a hack," he said. "He's a writer on an awful science… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“The diagnostics and modifications screens. Ugly and utilitarian, just like they have been since the very beginnings of visual user interface. They were beautiful.” — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“You can’t afford anthropomorphic biases when some of the aliens most like us would rather make human hamburgers than peace.” — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
Ultimately the first, best step in getting your work noticed is to write good work. If people don't engage in your writing, no amount… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
“It was this philosophy that had Harvey taking the hovercraft Sagan had stolen, mounting it, and, after a few moments to glean the fundamentals… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
