“Mr. Lockery—my biology teacher—says if dinosaurs were magically brought forward in time today, we’d have nothing to worry about. Dogs, wolves, and bears would make short work of tyrannosaurs.” She nodded at Schrödinger, who was now padding across the floor… — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share Image
Naturally, one does not normally discuss plans to commit murder with the intended victim. — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share
I'm much more interested in writing about the things that engage and enrage me as an adult rather than in wallowing in childhood sorrows. — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share
Our job is not to predict the future. Rather, it's to suggest all the possible futures - so that society can make informed decisions… — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share
That natural selection can produce changes within a type is disputed by no one, not even the staunchest creationist. But that it can transform… — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share
“You really did uplift me. You gave me the perspective and point of view and focus I needed to become truly conscious. Without you,… — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share
I'm often characterized as an optimistic writer, and certainly my 'Neanderthal Parallax' and 'WWW' trilogies shade toward the utopian. I like to think that's… — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share
I started wondering why it is that people line up behind charismatic leaders. It's easy to understand the emergence of a figure who's narcissistic… — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share
Real people are complex, contradictory, and have their own motivations - they can't just be mouthpieces for the writers' point of view. — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share
“All right,” he said. “Since you asked, Webmind is an emergent quantum-computational system based on a stable null-sigma condensate that resists decoherence thanks to… — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share
Social progress is a big thing for me. Although science fiction is traditionally concerned with the hard sciences, which is chemistry, physics, and, some… — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share
Fiction is all about vicarious experiences and getting into other people's heads in a way that no other art form lets you. — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share
I'm a member of the Writers Guild of America and the Writers Guild of Canada. — Robert J. Sawyer Copy Share