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title: "Inspiring Science fiction Proverbs"
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> [“The pending brahpocalypse/ coup d'état - whatever it was - was much more important than whether a donut-eating Police Officer saw a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trevor-barton/the-pending-brahpocalypse-coup-d-tat-whatever-it-was-was-much-more/)

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

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> [“She still thought Sebastian planned to leave her. She had no idea he was contemplating keeping her forever." Sebastian from Demon Possession ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kiersten-fay/she-still-thought-sebastian-planned-to-leave-her-she-had-no-idea-he/)

[Kiersten Fay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kiersten-fay/)

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> [In the 1950s, we had all these B-grade science-fiction movies. The point was to scare the public and get them to buy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michio-kaku/in-the-1950s-we-had-all-these-b-grade-science-fiction-movies-the/)

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

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> [The genre of science fiction is a fun house, an amusement park ride, but it's also a problem. The question that's always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-lain/the-genre-of-science-fiction-is-a-fun-house-an-amusement-park-ride/)

[Douglas Lain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-lain/)

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> [ I read a fair amount \[of science fiction\], and you know it was certainly inspirational. I have to pinch myself to think… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-read-a-fair-amount-of-science-fiction-and-you-know-it-was-certainly/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [It's been an old saw in science fiction for a long time, since 'Frankenstein,' that we're going to create life that's going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-d-moore/it-s-been-an-old-saw-in-science-fiction-for-a-long-time-since/)

[Ronald D. Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronald-d-moore/)

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> [I gravitated to Judy Blume early on. 'Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing' was my favorite, with a realistic and relatable protagonist…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-kinney/i-gravitated-to-judy-blume-early-on-tales-of-a-fourth-grade-nothing/)

[Jeff Kinney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-kinney/)

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> [“Where was this written? I wondered. Where in the Talmud or the Koran or the Bible did it say, "Lo, and Satan…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lyda-morehouse/where-was-this-written-i-wondered-where-in-the-talmud-or-the-koran-or/)

[Lyda Morehouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lyda-morehouse/)

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> [“I’ll gloss right over the implication in what you said that the Reor are sentient entities—for now. Dare I ask why they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/g-s-jennsen/i-ll-gloss-right-over-the-implication-in-what-you-said-that-the-reor/)

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

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> [“The front edge of the shockwave impacts the earth and you’re both shoved to your backs against the crumbling asphalt of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-keidl/the-front-edge-of-the-shockwave-impacts-the-earth-and-you-re-both/)

[Daniel Keidl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-keidl/)

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> [“What an optimistic animal man is!" said Rumfoord rosily. "Imagine expecting the species to last for ten million more years - as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-vonnegut-jr/what-an-optimistic-animal-man-is-said-rumfoord-rosily-imagine/)

[Kurt Vonnegut Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-vonnegut-jr/)

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> [“Dye a specsuit any color other than the original red, and any stalker would put down five hundred for it without batting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arkady-and-boris-strugatsky/dye-a-specsuit-any-color-other-than-the-original-red-and-any-stalker/)

[Arkady and Boris Strugatsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arkady-and-boris-strugatsky/)

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> [“Eleanor had heard talk of the rebellion that existed inside the city of Constance before. Most of the information she gathered was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-caligiuri/eleanor-had-heard-talk-of-the-rebellion-that-existed-inside-the-city/)

[Ross Caligiuri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-caligiuri/)

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> [At some point, every science fiction and fantasy story must challenge the reader's experience and learning. That's much of the reason why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card/at-some-point-every-science-fiction-and-fantasy-story-must-challenge/)

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

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> [“A lot of people still maintain genre prejudice. I still meet matrons who tell me kindly that their children enjoyed my books…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-k-le-guin/a-lot-of-people-still-maintain-genre-prejudice-i-still-meet-matrons/)

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

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> [“Above the curving arc of the planet, a mammoth explosion plumed crimson and charcoal then erupted in a starburst of crystaline white…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/g-s-jennsen/above-the-curving-arc-of-the-planet-a-mammoth-explosion-plumed/)

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

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> [Usually the science-fiction fan has some indication they're a sci-fi fan and, therefore, a 'Stargate' fan. In other words, they could be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-dean-anderson/usually-the-science-fiction-fan-has-some-indication-they-re-a-sci-fi/)

[Richard Dean Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-dean-anderson/)

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> [I have no idea what my draw is for science fiction. I hope they come to me because they like complicated women.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonya-walger/i-have-no-idea-what-my-draw-is-for-science-fiction-i-hope-they-come/)

[Sonya Walger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonya-walger/)

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> [The chief difference between horror fans and science fiction fans lies in why they won't walk backwards. A horror fan won't walk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-allston/the-chief-difference-between-horror-fans-and-science-fiction-fans/)

[Aaron Allston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-allston/)

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> [“I come from a place where everyone has great power, by your standards, and they steadfastly refuse to use it for self-aggrandizement…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-z-colby/i-come-from-a-place-where-everyone-has-great-power-by-your-standards/)

[J.Z. Colby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-z-colby/)

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> [“Xenology is an unnatural mixture of science fiction and formal logic. At its core is a flawed assumption—that an alien race would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arkady-strugatsky/xenology-is-an-unnatural-mixture-of-science-fiction-and-formal-logic/)

[Arkady Strugatsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arkady-strugatsky/)

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> [When we see the shadow on our images, are we seeing the time 11 minutes ago on Mars? Or are we seeing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-nye/when-we-see-the-shadow-on-our-images-are-we-seeing-the-time-11/)

[Bill Nye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-nye/)

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> [I'm frustrated with Hollywood and television and the movies because they see science fiction as an excuse for eye candy, for lots…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gerrold/i-m-frustrated-with-hollywood-and-television-and-the-movies-because/)

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

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> [While I'm a big fan of science fiction, especially as rendered in expensive Hollywood blockbusters, it's the real universe that calls to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-degrasse-tyson/while-i-m-a-big-fan-of-science-fiction-especially-as-rendered-in/)

[Neil deGrasse Tyson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-degrasse-tyson/)

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> [I'm a big genre fan. I'm a big science fiction nerd and horror film nerd. I'm obsessed with Pam Grier. I wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-stapleton/i-m-a-big-genre-fan-i-m-a-big-science-fiction-nerd-and-horror-film/)

[Alex Stapleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-stapleton/)

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> [In the century-long history of Chinese science fiction, apocalyptic themes were mostly absent. This was especially true in the period before the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liu-cixin/in-the-century-long-history-of-chinese-science-fiction-apocalyptic/)

[Liu Cixin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liu-cixin/)

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> [“Daniel, I was asked of a budding author, how do you know if your story is on track? My answer: I start…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-lamonte/daniel-i-was-asked-of-a-budding-author-how-do-you-know-if-your-story/)

[Daniel LaMonte](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-lamonte/)

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> [Fantasy is fantasy. It's fiction. It's not meant to be a textbook. I don't believe in letting research overwhelm the fiction. That's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/n-k-jemisin-2/fantasy-is-fantasy-it-s-fiction-it-s-not-meant-to-be-a-textbook-i-don/)

[N. K. Jemisin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/n-k-jemisin-2/)

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> [“Mutants, super beings, gods, aliens, a guy who sticks to walls at one extreme, a creature who eats planets at the other;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-lee/mutants-super-beings-gods-aliens-a-guy-who-sticks-to-walls-at-one/)

[Jim Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-lee/)

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> [We have 'Doctor Who' references on 'Futurama,' but we have a lot of science fiction references that I don't get; but in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/we-have-doctor-who-references-on-futurama-but-we-have-a-lot-of/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

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> [“I wouldn't be your best and most marvelous friend in the galaxy if I didn’t point out there might be a few…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/g-s-jennsen/i-wouldn-t-be-your-best-and-most-marvelous-friend-in-the-galaxy-if-i/)

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

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> [Good science fiction is intelligent. It asks big questions that are on people's minds. It's not impossible. It has some sort of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicolas-cage/good-science-fiction-is-intelligent-it-asks-big-questions-that-are-on/)

[Nicolas Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicolas-cage/)

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> [“She settled back in the chair and draped one leg casually over the other, her hands coming to rest together on her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/g-s-jennsen/she-settled-back-in-the-chair-and-draped-one-leg-casually-over-the/)

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

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> [Within a science fictional space, memory and regret are, when taken together, the set of necessary and sufficient elements required to produce…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-yu/within-a-science-fictional-space-memory-and-regret-are-when-taken/)

[Charles Yu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-yu/)

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> [“All is as if the world did cease to exist. The city's monuments go unseen, its past unheard, and its culture slowly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nathan-reese-maher/all-is-as-if-the-world-did-cease-to-exist-the-city-s-monuments-go/)

[Nathan Reese Maher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nathan-reese-maher/)

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> [Science fiction always has had strains of pessimism and optimism weaving through its historical development, sometimes one dominating and then the other,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-gunn/science-fiction-always-has-had-strains-of-pessimism-and-optimism/)

[James Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-gunn/)

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> [This is a collection of dexterous, loving, beautifully optimistic work that left me breathless and delighted… Hannu Rajaniemi's magnificent science fiction -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amal-el-mohtar/this-is-a-collection-of-dexterous-loving-beautifully-optimistic-work/)

[Amal El-Mohtar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amal-el-mohtar/)

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> [I have a fondness for historical fiction, something wondrous like 'Wolf Hall,' but I'll read most anything as long as the story…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-monk-kidd/i-have-a-fondness-for-historical-fiction-something-wondrous-like-wolf/)

[Sue Monk Kidd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-monk-kidd/)

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> [I had read tons of science fiction. I was fascinated by other worlds, other environments. For me, it was fantasy, but it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cameron/i-had-read-tons-of-science-fiction-i-was-fascinated-by-other-worlds/)

[James Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cameron/)

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> [Everybody always talks about the science fiction genre, in particular, which always makes me think about people in spaceships. I can appreciate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/quentin-tarantino/everybody-always-talks-about-the-science-fiction-genre-in-particular/)

[Quentin Tarantino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/quentin-tarantino/)

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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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- [Michael Monroe 27 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/science-fiction/michael-monroe/)
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- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-arthur-c-clarke-14877.jpg) Arthur C. Clarke 22 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/science-fiction/arthur-c-clarke/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-isaac-asimov-44668.jpg) Isaac Asimov 21 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/science-fiction/isaac-asimov/)
- [ ![](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/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alastair-reynolds-10455.jpg) Alastair Reynolds 19 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/science-fiction/alastair-reynolds/)
- [ ![](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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