People are certainly impressed by the aura of creative power which a writer may wear, but can easily demolish it with a few well-chosen questions. Bob Shaw has observed that the deadliest questions usually come as a pair: "Have you… — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
Belief in God is an elementary form of selflessness - the acknowledgement of responsibility toward a hypothetical 'Other'. — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
Writing might be unalloyed joy, were it not for the fact that power is always shadowed by responsibility. Thankfully, the absolute power that writers… — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
Unless we dream the best dreams of which we are capable, the future will be poorer than it might be. — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
From the viewpoint of the writer, the most significant aspect of fantasy and science fiction is that stories of these kinds are either set… — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
Ideally, writing ought to be like riding a bicycle: something you know how to do without having to think consciously about exactly what it… — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
Science fiction is essentially a kind of fiction in which people learn more about how to live in the real world, visiting imaginary worlds… — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
People are certainly impressed by the aura of creative power which a writer may wear, but can easily demolish it with a few well-chosen… — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
“It doesn't have to be this way...Whatever else is lost, the knowledge isn't. Just because things get out of hand, just because things get… — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
God moves in mysterious ways. All gods do. It's the only way they can work. — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
Not merely one of the finest fantasy novels of recent years, but one of the finest ever. Should not be missed — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
The world is not bound to get better as a result of new discoveries in science and technology, nor is it bound to get… — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
...the vital point to remember is that the swine who just sent your pearl of a story back with nothing but a coffee-stain and… — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
