"Our lives are shaped by ceremonies, expeditions and wars, the origins of which are rooted at least partly in fear."
"Indeed, diversity has become virtually a sacred concept in American life today. No one’s really against it."
"Part of the appeal of the fantastic is taking ridiculous ideas very seriously and pretending they're not absurd."
"This book uses what Beck says is his own technique: quoting him in his own words. In Beck’s case, these are some very special words."
"The noir hero is a knight in blood caked armor. He's dirty and he does his best to deny the fact that he's a hero the whole time."
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"Read. Always read. No one can take that away from you."... More
"The function of science fiction is not always to predict the future but sometimes to prevent it." — F... More
"All lurid, unsavory, gruesome illustrations shall be eliminated." — Comics Code, 1954... More
"There is nothing more poetic and terrible than the skyscrapers' battle with the heavens that cover them.... More
"There is only one thing that can kill the Movies, and that is education." — Will Rogers... More
"I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead." — Samuel Goldwyn... More
"The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not." — Gertrude Stein... More
