“Most of Seakirk's inhabitants were indifferent to the spectacle of corruption in high places and low, the gambling, the gang wars, the teen-age drinking. They were used to the sight of their roads crumbling, their ancient water mains bursting, their… — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
Why in God's name should a God be praised if he is only performing his Godly function? — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
I don't finish every story, but I probably write and send out three out of five of them. — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
Wherever you go in the galaxy, you can find a food business, a house-building business, a war business, a peace business, a governing business,… — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
“You must realize, Mr. Blaine, that a man is not his body, for he receives his body accidentally. He is not his skills, for… — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
“But that's crazy, " George said. "How can I be the Average American Man? I'm only five foot eight and my name is Blaxter… — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
I knew I was doing something right because it was selling so I didn't want to interfere with it. — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
“She was an extremely attractive woman if you liked the type, which could best be described as homicidal schizophrenic paranoiac with kittenish overtones.” — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
I'm not too fond of the hard work and the constant battle with self-doubt that goes on when I write, but I figure that's… — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
I sell well now in Russia. I remember one signing in Russia some years ago where the bookstore had two strongmen to hold the… — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
So I wrote what I hoped would be science fiction, I was not at all sure if what I wrote would be acceptable even.… — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
I'm quite influenced in this by one of my heroes, Montaigne, who thought a man's real task was to render as honest an account… — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
It is a truism throughout the civilized galaxy that when you go to the police, your troubles really begin. — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
“When you have a project, do it exactly as you see fit; then fit the facts around the event, not the other way around.” — Robert Sheckley Copy Share Image
