Everybody should espouse three or four harmless crank theories for the pure pleasure of having something harmless to be cranky about. And when a theory of this sort proves correct, it is a true moment for celebration. — Alexei Panshin Copy Share Image
“Night is irregular. What is not done in the daytime becomes possible at night: murder and sex and thought. Simple men are driven to… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share Image
This is what makes science so hard, and ultimately so fun. Think of the limits of what we know as a great suite of… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share Image
“There is something unique about the size, and shape, and feel of a real physical book, and there is a real discovery about running… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share Image
There's no reason to trade insults. We have our way of life and they have theirs. I wouldn't live as they do, but disrespect… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share Image
I finished by saying that it struck me that all the ethical systems I was discussing were after the fact. That is, that people… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share Image
“If you read Rite of Passage and enjoy yourself, I couldn't be more pleased. I hope it gets you of. On the other hand,… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share Image
“A book isn't a single, static thing with one unarguable meaning. Each reader who comes to it brings his own special knowledge, habits and attitudes. Each reader reads a different book. Each reader imagines a different story. A few years ago, for instance, a friend of my mother's sent me a copy of a test on Rite of Passage that… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share
“I want to make it clear before we begin that I think your purpose is to learn and mine is to help you to… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share Image
If I had the opportunity, I would make the proposal that no man should be killed except by somebody who knows him well enough… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share Image
