“Every man in the world is either a Realist or a Nominalist. Give yourself a test: if someone called you a gigger or a fell-picker, and you knew it wasn't true, would you hit him or smile? That's how easy… — 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
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
“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
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
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
“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
“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… — 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
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
Maturity is the ability to sort the portions of truth from the accepted lies and self-deceptions that you have grown up with. — Alexei Panshin Copy Share
“I don't like the idea of people who don't sing to themselves when they're all alone. They're too sober for me. At least hum--… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share
“Classics aren't books that are read for pleasure. Classics are books that are imposed on unwilling students, books that are subjected to analyses of… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share
