--- title: "4 James Patrick Kelly Quotes - Famous Science fiction writer (The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories)" description: "James Patrick Kelly is an American science fiction author who has won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. Browse 4 James Patrick Kelly quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-james-patrick-kelly-46650.jpg" --- ![Portrait of James Patrick Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-james-patrick-kelly-46650.jpg) # James Patrick Kelly (1951) Science Fiction Writer United States **4** quotes in **31** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet James Patrick Kelly is a science fiction writer from the United States, best known for *The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories*. ## Quick Facts About James Patrick Kelly Born April 11, 1951 Nationality United States Profession Science Fiction Writer Notable works The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories Known for Think Like a Dinosaur, 10¹⁶ to 1, Burn, Rat, The Best Christmas Ever ## About James Patrick Kelly James Patrick Kelly is an American science fiction author who has won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. ## Awards & Honors Hugo Award for Best Novelette Nebula Award for Best Novella Locus Award for Best Short Story ## Quotes by James Patrick Kelly > [“This your brain. This is your brain on Facebook. Any questions?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-patrick-kelly/this-your-brain-this-is-your-brain-on-facebook-any-questions/) [James Patrick Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-patrick-kelly/) [Brain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brain/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b9/james-patrick-kelly-65871_brain_this-your-brain-this-is-your-brain-on-fa_1185827.png) > [Zachary Jernigan's short stories are in deep conversation with the history of the genre while maintaining a thoroughly modern sensibility. Here’s a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-patrick-kelly/zachary-jernigan-s-short-stories-are-in-deep-conversation-with-the/) [James Patrick Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-patrick-kelly/) [Communication](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/communication/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/095/james-patrick-kelly-65871_communication_zachary-jernigan-s-short-stories-are-in_1607288.jpg) > [For those who resist the notion that the mainstream is a genre, we recommend that they browse the shelves of their local…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-patrick-kelly/for-those-who-resist-the-notion-that-the-mainstream-is-a-genre-we/) [James Patrick Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-patrick-kelly/) [Adventure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adventure/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f72/james-patrick-kelly-65871_adventure_for-those-who-resist-the-notion-that-the_1945951.png) > [“The walls are everywhere. Limits. You're not smart enough, not rich enough. You get tired. You die. Some people like to pretend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-patrick-kelly/the-walls-are-everywhere-limits-you-re-not-smart-enough-not-rich/) [James Patrick Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-patrick-kelly/) [Escape](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/escape/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82f/james-patrick-kelly-65871_escape_the-walls-are-everywhere-limits-you-re-n_2222375.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-patrick-kelly/#itemlist", "name": "James Patrick Kelly Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“This your brain. This is your brain on Facebook. 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