All Robert A. Heinlein Quotes
- Since survival is the sine qua non, I now define the "moral behavior" as "behavior that tends toward survival". Behavior
- A zygote is a gamete's way of producing more gametes. This may be the purpose of the universe. Gametes
- Happiness lies in being privileged to work hard for long hours in doing whatever you think is worth doing. One man may find happiness in… Banks
- Once upon a time there was a Martian named Valentine Michael Smith. Inspirational
- Always cut the cards...and smile when you lose. Always Cut
- There are hidden contradictions in the minds of people who "love Nature" while deploring the "artificialities" with which "Man has spoiled Nature.'" The obvious contradiction… Animal
- I don't see why human people make such a heavy trip out of sex. It isn't anything complex, it is simply the best thing in… Anything Complex
- It is better to copulate than never. Better
- If you pray hard enough, water will run uphill. How hard? Why, hard enough to make water run uphill, of course! Course
- We have our hands, we have our brains, we have the challenge all around us, and we have within (from whatever source) the will to… All
- I don't trust a man who talks about ethics when he is picking my pocket. But if he is acting in his own self-interest and… Able
- I think that science fiction has a distinct therapeutic value because all of it has as its primary postulate that the world does change. I… All
- I would say that my position is not too far from that of Ayn Rand's; that I would like to see government reduced to no… Armed
- A committee is the only known form of life with a hundred bellies and no brain. Bellies
- The best things in history are accomplished by people who get tired of being shoved around. Accomplished
- Mighty little force is needed to control a man whose mind has been hoodwinked; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a free man, a… Amount
- Figure out for yourself what you want to be really good at, know that you'll never really satisfy yourself that you've made it, and accept… Accept
- Gentlemen, let's go row! Gentleman
- The second best thing about space travel is that the distances involved make war very difficult, usually impractical, and almost always unnecessary. This is probably… Almost Always
- But does Man have any 'right' to spread through the universe? Man is what he is, a wild animal with the will to survive, and… Ability