Alien Quote by Robert J. Sawyer

“Science fiction has always used metaphors and disguises, talking about alien civilizations or the future.”

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When you're changing centuries, people get curious about the future.

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Real people are complex, contradictory, and have their own motivations - they can't just be mouthpieces for the writers' point of view.

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