"The truth is the greatest enemy of the State."

“Today, Germany is on the borders of Europe everywhere.”

“Having a sister or a friend is like sitting at night in a lighted house. Those outside can watch you if they want, but you need not see them. You simply say, "Here are the perimeters of our attention. If you prowl around under the windows till the crickets go silent, we will pull the shades. If you wish us to suffer your envious curiosity, you must permit us not to notice it." Anyone with one solid human bond is that smug, and it is the smugness as much as the comfort and safety that lonely people covet and admire.”

“God delights in revealing Himself to you when you are bold enough to bother Him. In fact, I think He would say that the only thing that bothers Him is when you don’t come to Him.”

“Doing something a long time does not mean you're good. It only means you've done it a long time.”

“Horror alone brings peace of mind.”

“People are like music, some speak the truth and others are just noise.”

“Awards are not something that I measure my work by. I've been so fortunate and I've gotten to do such terrific things that it seems petty to look back and say, 'Oh, I should have gotten that prize.' I don't look at it that way.”

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“First-rate science fiction was, and remains, more interesting than second-rate art.”