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title: "Popular Science fiction Qoutes"
description: "Browse 2,584 Science fiction quotes by 1,260 authors. Discover the best Science fiction sayings and thoughts."
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> [“Jane woke, stretched, and decided to kill herself. If she hadn’t found a reason to live by the end of the day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-baker/jane-woke-stretched-and-decided-to-kill-herself-if-she-hadn-t-found-a/)

[Adam Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-baker/)

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> [In my 20s, I became obsessed with the role-playing game 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' named after a classical Chinese novel, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-young-ha/in-my-20s-i-became-obsessed-with-the-role-playing-game-romance-of-the/)

[Kim Young-ha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-young-ha/)

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> [A lot of times, you think of things as being science fiction, but the creation of the ideas makes you want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peggy-whitson/a-lot-of-times-you-think-of-things-as-being-science-fiction-but-the/)

[Peggy Whitson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peggy-whitson/)

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> [“If you have people do some magic, impossible thing by stroking a talisman or praying to a tree, it's fantasy; if they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card/if-you-have-people-do-some-magic-impossible-thing-by-stroking-a/)

[Orson Scott Card](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orson-scott-card/)

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> ['Star Wars' is a grand soap opera, and 'Star Trek' is about technology, they tried to explain the reality of it, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-kazinsky/star-wars-is-a-grand-soap-opera-and-star-trek-is-about-technology/)

[Robert Kazinsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-kazinsky/)

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> [“By the time the Somnambulist had set her creaking bones to rest on their assigned landing pad, Holden had lost all patience…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-s-a-corey/by-the-time-the-somnambulist-had-set-her-creaking-bones-to-rest-on/)

[James S.A. Corey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-s-a-corey/)

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> [“She didn’t watch the dead, ancient bone-chess cities slide under, or the old canals filled with emptiness and dreams. Past dry rivers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-bradbury/she-didn-t-watch-the-dead-ancient-bone-chess-cities-slide-under-or/)

[Ray Bradbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-bradbury/)

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> [My fiction is reviewed by the mainstream press, by science fiction periodicals, romance magazines, small press publications and various other journals, including…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-m-auel/my-fiction-is-reviewed-by-the-mainstream-press-by-science-fiction/)

[Jean M. Auel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jean-m-auel/)

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> [Science fiction is not predictive; it is descriptive… Prediction is the business of prophets, clairvoyants, and futurologists. It is not the business…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-k-le-guin/science-fiction-is-not-predictive-it-is-descriptive-prediction-is-the/)

[Ursula K. Le Guin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-k-le-guin/)

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> [“From the chapter titled "R3curs1on" (Typographical irregularities are for effect and require context.) “Godnet removes the uncertainty. I miss the Bro o…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trevor-barton/from-the-chapter-titled-r3curs1on-typographical-irregularities-are/)

[Trevor Barton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/trevor-barton/)

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> [I define science fiction as fiction in which things happen that are not possible today - that depend, for instance, on advanced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-atwood/i-define-science-fiction-as-fiction-in-which-things-happen-that-are/)

[Margaret Atwood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-atwood/)

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> [“The system is only as good as its leaders. When they fail—when the system fails—you better damn well hope I’m there to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/g-s-jennsen/the-system-is-only-as-good-as-its-leaders-when-they-fail-when-the/)

[G.S. Jennsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/g-s-jennsen/)

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> [“Fleshers used to spin fantasies about aliens arriving to ‘conquer’ Earth, to steal their ‘precious’ physical resources, to wipe them out for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-egan/fleshers-used-to-spin-fantasies-about-aliens-arriving-to-conquer/)

[Greg Egan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-egan/)

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> [“Science Fiction properly conceived, like all serious fiction, however funny, is a way of trying to describe what is going on, what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-k-le-guin/science-fiction-properly-conceived-like-all-serious-fiction-however/)

[Ursula K. Le Guin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-k-le-guin/)

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> [“Unfettered is an anthology filled with magic, wonderment, and hope. It is more than it's combined stories, though. It is the power…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-speakman/unfettered-is-an-anthology-filled-with-magic-wonderment-and-hope-it/)

[Shawn Speakman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-speakman/)

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> [The future is unwritten. there are best case scenarios. There are worst-case scenarios. both of them are great fun to write about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-sterling/the-future-is-unwritten-there-are-best-case-scenarios-there-are-worst/)

[Bruce Sterling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-sterling/)

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> [My dad was always such a frustrated artist. He always worked very hard to support his family, doing a bunch of ridiculous…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rainn-wilson/my-dad-was-always-such-a-frustrated-artist-he-always-worked-very-hard/)

[Rainn Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rainn-wilson/)

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> [“It didn’t belong to anything and nothing belonged to it. It searched for eternities trying to find a host… a carrier… a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-c-lemus/it-didn-t-belong-to-anything-and-nothing-belonged-to-it-it-searched/)

[E.C. Lemus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-c-lemus/)

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> [“From the dark forest that bordered the soft ploughed fields, came a low cry that did not belong to any animal. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-james-west/from-the-dark-forest-that-bordered-the-soft-ploughed-fields-came-a/)

[Peter James West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-james-west/)

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> [I think readers nowadays are happy to have genres blurred. We're seeing that on screen too: The Pirates of the Caribbean mashes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colette-freedman/i-think-readers-nowadays-are-happy-to-have-genres-blurred-we-re/)

[Colette Freedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colette-freedman/)

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> [“He wondered what his father had been thinking in those last final moments as he was slipping away, whether the heroism, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-kirwan/he-wondered-what-his-father-had-been-thinking-in-those-last-final/)

[Barry Kirwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-kirwan/)

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> [“I have zero respect for knowledge, that’s what computers are for. Imagination is the kicker because imagination can extrapolate, create and solve,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-merrick/i-have-zero-respect-for-knowledge-that-s-what-computers-are-for/)

[Steve Merrick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-merrick/)

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> [A lot of the things you see in science fiction revolve around black holes because black holes are strong enough to rip…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michio-kaku/a-lot-of-the-things-you-see-in-science-fiction-revolve-around-black/)

[Michio Kaku](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michio-kaku/)

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> [“Tragedy often gives birth to courage, it offers man a platform to change what will be." Eli Storm, Emanuel Stone And The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-solomon/tragedy-often-gives-birth-to-courage-it-offers-man-a-platform-to/)

[Isaac Solomon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-solomon/)

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> [Science fiction is the search for a definition of mankind and his status in the universe which will stand in our advanced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-aldiss/science-fiction-is-the-search-for-a-definition-of-mankind-and-his/)

[Brian Aldiss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-aldiss/)

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> [Like steampunk, silkpunk is a blend of science fiction and fantasy. But while steampunk takes its inspiration from the chrome-brass-glass technology aesthetic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-liu/like-steampunk-silkpunk-is-a-blend-of-science-fiction-and-fantasy-but/)

[Ken Liu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-liu/)

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> [“Oh, "Tanstaafl." Means "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." And isn't,' I added, pointing to a FREE LUNCH sign…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-a-heinlein/oh-tanstaafl-means-there-ain-t-no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunch-and-isn/)

[Robert A. Heinlein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-a-heinlein/)

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> [Science fiction is a unique literature. Science fiction is the first literature that says, 'Tomorrow is going to be different than yesterday,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gerrold/science-fiction-is-a-unique-literature-science-fiction-is-the-first/)

[David Gerrold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-gerrold/)

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> [The traditional route to success in science fiction is by making a name for yourself in short fiction, so people who read…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-j-sawyer/the-traditional-route-to-success-in-science-fiction-is-by-making-a/)

[Robert J. Sawyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-j-sawyer/)

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> [“He swallowed hard, annoyed at the sudden dryness in his throat. No reason to become all emotional about it now. He had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/g-s-jennsen/he-swallowed-hard-annoyed-at-the-sudden-dryness-in-his-throat-no/)

[G.S. Jennsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/g-s-jennsen/)

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> [What science-fiction premises do is it gives you a "what-if" prism to look at the contemporary world with a wack on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-payne/what-science-fiction-premises-do-is-it-gives-you-a-what-if-prism-to/)

[Alexander Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-payne/)

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> [“As soon as he had departed she directed her attention to the others. “I need a shielded containment box, radiation gloves and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/g-s-jennsen/as-soon-as-he-had-departed-she-directed-her-attention-to-the-others-i/)

[G.S. Jennsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/g-s-jennsen/)

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> [“Isn’t that what it means to be a scientist? To push the boundaries of the unknown? To bravely, actively explore the enormity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robyn-mundell/isn-t-that-what-it-means-to-be-a-scientist-to-push-the-boundaries-of/)

[Robyn Mundell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robyn-mundell/)

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> ['Lost,' at its core, is a science-fiction show. Live music helps lend an air of legitimacy to this otherwise crazy storyline. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-giacchino/lost-at-its-core-is-a-science-fiction-show-live-music-helps-lend-an/)

[Michael Giacchino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-giacchino/)

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> [I find fantasy easier to write. If I'm going to write science fiction, I spend a lot more time thinking up justifications.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-zelazny/i-find-fantasy-easier-to-write-if-i-m-going-to-write-science-fiction/)

[Roger Zelazny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-zelazny/)

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> [“Science fiction and fantasy, though they seem to be about the future or fictional worlds, are always at their core really about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-joseph-adams/science-fiction-and-fantasy-though-they-seem-to-be-about-the-future/)

[John Joseph Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-joseph-adams/)

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> [As a fellow science fiction author, Heinlein largely raised me, and I resent it when some folks lazily dismiss Heinlein as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-brin/as-a-fellow-science-fiction-author-heinlein-largely-raised-me-and-i/)

[David Brin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-brin/)

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> [“One thing I have learnt is that you may do a lot of evil things, but if you are ever afforded a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-nowaz/one-thing-i-have-learnt-is-that-you-may-do-a-lot-of-evil-things-but/)

[Max Nowaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-nowaz/)

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> [“She was afraid of not being able to pull herself out of the dream world, never waking up, never knowing what really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/b-barmanbek/she-was-afraid-of-not-being-able-to-pull-herself-out-of-the-dream/)

[B. Barmanbek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/b-barmanbek/)

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> [“Accurate prediction of the future, of its technologies and traumas, has always seemed to me to be the least interesting thing about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chabon/accurate-prediction-of-the-future-of-its-technologies-and-traumas-has/)

[Michael Chabon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chabon/)

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## Top authors on Science fiction

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alan-titchmarsh-10400.jpg) G.S. Jennsen 64 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/science-fiction/g-s-jennsen/)
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- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-orson-scott-card-72779.jpg) Orson Scott Card 19 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/science-fiction/orson-scott-card/)
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- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-anacharsis-12573.jpg) Frederik Pohl 17 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/science-fiction/frederik-pohl/)

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                        "text": "My fiction is reviewed by the mainstream press, by science fiction periodicals, romance magazines, small press publications and various other journals, including some usually devoted to archaeological and other science material.",
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                        "text": "Science fiction is not predictive; it is descriptive… Prediction is the business of prophets, clairvoyants, and futurologists. It is not the business of novelists. A novelist's business is lying… Open your eyes; listen, listen. That is what the novelists say. But they don't tell you what you will see and hear. All they can tell you is what they have seen and heard, in their time in this world, a third of it spent in sleep and dreaming, another third of it spent in telling lies.",
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                        "text": "“From the chapter titled \"R3curs1on\" (Typographical irregularities are for effect and require context.) “Godnet removes the uncertainty. I miss the Bro o o o... Is there an official response from NEXSA at this stage?” “We’re assessing our options. I can’t tell you specifics at this...” “bots but I know they turned eeeeeeeeee turned eeeee turned tur ur ur ur ur” “...important thing is to ensure the safety of the Hotel occupants and escort them home.” “Sanija, what possibility is there of their protection, or indeed our own, when such advanced vehicles make their return trip? I mean, the threat’s...” “eeeevillll Mommy says my kids kids my kids are on it every day because we know your rights we know your rights and we made them disappear. We miss love love the Brobots better because we made them made them made them made them them them disa disa dis dis dis... A totally encryption constitution raaaaaaainbow cat now diiiiignity nooooiiise.”",
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                        "text": "“Fleshers used to spin fantasies about aliens arriving to ‘conquer’ Earth, to steal their ‘precious’ physical resources, to wipe them out for fear of ‘competition’…as if a species capable of making the journey wouldn’t have had the power, or the wit, or the imagination, to rid itself of obsolete biological imperatives. Conquering the Galaxy is what bacteria with spaceships would do – knowing no better, having no choice.”",
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                        "text": "“Science Fiction properly conceived, like all serious fiction, however funny, is a way of trying to describe what is going on, what people actually do and feel, how people relate to everything else in this vast sack, this belly of the universe, this womb of things to be and tomb of things that were, this unending story. In it, as in all fiction, there is room enough to keep even Man where he belongs, in his place in the scheme of things, there is time enough to gather plenty of wild oats and sow them, too, and sing to little Oom, and listen to Ool's joke, and watch newts, and still the story isn't over. Still there are seeds to be gathered and room in the bag of stars.”",
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                        "text": "“Unfettered is an anthology filled with magic, wonderment, and hope. It is more than it's combined stories, though. It is the power of friendship. Of giving. Of a science-fiction and fantasy community that protects its own. Of humanity escaping the ugliness that often plagues it to instead create a testament to the goodness found in every heart.”",
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