Brian Stableford

Belief in God is an elementary form of selflessness - the acknowledgement of responsibility toward a hypothetical 'Other'.

— Brian Stableford

Writing might be unalloyed joy, were it not for the fact that power is always shadowed by responsibility. Thankfully, the absolute power…

— Brian Stableford

Unless we dream the best dreams of which we are capable, the future will be poorer than it might be.

— Brian Stableford

From the viewpoint of the writer, the most significant aspect of fantasy and science fiction is that stories of these kinds are…

— Brian Stableford

Ideally, writing ought to be like riding a bicycle: something you know how to do without having to think consciously about exactly…

— Brian Stableford

Science fiction is essentially a kind of fiction in which people learn more about how to live in the real world, visiting…

— Brian Stableford

People are certainly impressed by the aura of creative power which a writer may wear, but can easily demolish it with a…

— Brian Stableford

“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…

— Brian Stableford

God moves in mysterious ways. All gods do. It's the only way they can work.

— Brian Stableford

Not merely one of the finest fantasy novels of recent years, but one of the finest ever. Should not be missed

— Brian Stableford

The world is not bound to get better as a result of new discoveries in science and technology, nor is it bound…

— Brian Stableford

...the vital point to remember is that the swine who just sent your pearl of a story back with nothing but a…

— Brian Stableford

There are infimal readers, readers who want to read the same book over and over, but will never read the same book…

— Brian Stableford

Writers can express ideas and emotions that are important to them but have no other means of expression. Some of these ideas…

— Brian Stableford