“We have made some collective mistakes as a species, it’s true – invested too much power in things we can’t see, let… — Alastair Reynolds Drinking water Copy Share Image
“So much for the tolerant acceptance of the other. We’re forging out into deep space – who knows what we’ll meet out… — Alastair Reynolds Acceptance Copy Share Image
“Believe me, when you're dealing with infectious alien mind parasites, I always find primitive is best." Then, calmly, almost as if it… — Alastair Reynolds Psychology Copy Share Image
“There's a vorg loose," Meroka explained. "In case that escaped your attention. Ricasso's doing his bit for Swarm, trying to kill the… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share Image
“The two men -- Fray and Malkin -- were standing near each other. They were not unarmed. They were quite seriously not… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share Image
I couldn't think of anything more pointless than reading a piece of fiction written by a robot. — Alastair Reynolds Anything Copy Share Image
When I'm working on one book, part of my imagination is thinking ahead to the next one. — Alastair Reynolds Ahead Copy Share Image
There is enough material in the Kuiper Belt to build anything out there. We could gobble up all the little asteroids, filtering… — Alastair Reynolds Anything Copy Share Image
Victory loses its meaning without the memory of what you've vanquished. — Alastair Reynolds Loses Copy Share Image
“I don't know." That was typical Sajaki; like all the genuinely clever people Sylveste had met he knew better than to feign… — Alastair Reynolds Cleverness Copy Share Image
Autocratic governments are masters of self-contradiction. They say one thing, do another. — Alastair Reynolds Contradiction Copy Share Image
Speaking for myself, I really struggle to pinpoint whether I became a scientist because I like science fiction, or did I gravitate… — Alastair Reynolds Fiction Copy Share Image
“It’s not the span of time that counts, but what you do with it. While you humans have been grubbing around the… — Alastair Reynolds Existance Copy Share Image
Dreams of warp drives and hyperspace are just that - dreams. — Alastair Reynolds Dream Copy Share Image
I had - and continued to have - great fun exploring the Revelation Space universe, but it was always clear to me… — Alastair Reynolds Books Copy Share Image
“We have worlds to save, Doctor Aziba.” “That sounds ... compelling,” the physician allowed.” — Alastair Reynolds Medicine Copy Share Image
The one thing that really terrifies me is we're going to get a signal from space that clears it all up: 'OK,… — Alastair Reynolds Going Copy Share Image
“Meddling is what we do. It’s what defines us. Meddling gave us fire and tools and civilisation and the keys to the… — Alastair Reynolds Meddling Copy Share Image
“Niagara made a careful gesture, like some religious benediction: a diagonal slice across his chest and a stab to the heart. ‘A… — Alastair Reynolds Religion Copy Share Image
If the Chinese are the first to the asteroids or the first to Mars, good for them, as far as I'm concerned. — Alastair Reynolds Far Copy Share Image
It’s the people who don’t worry—those who never have any doubts that what they’re doing is good and right—they’re the ones that… — Alastair Reynolds Causes Copy Share Image
In crime, I like Ian Rankin and James Lee Burke. As for historical books, I enjoy Bernard Cornwell, Patrick O'Brien, and C.… — Alastair Reynolds Anything Copy Share Image
“That’s what love is – sacrifice. Sacrificing everything ...” — Alastair Reynolds Love Copy Share Image
A lot of science fiction is very accessible and very readable, but a lot of people are justifiably put off by the… — Alastair Reynolds Never Copy Share Image
“Life is precious. Infinitely so. Perhaps it takes a machine intelligence to appreciate that." ~"Understanding Space & Time” — Alastair Reynolds Computers Copy Share Image
