Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison
Harlan Jay Ellisonis an American writer. His principal genre is speculative fiction...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth27 May 1934
CityCleveland, OH
CountryUnited States of America
Harlan Ellison quotes about
civilization history moral nice record
K is for Kenghis Khan. He was a very nice person. History has no record of him. There is a moral in that, somewhere.
brief came cared carries conquerors crying deeds endlessly memories names time wind
Like the wind crying endlessly through the universe, Time carries away the names and the deeds of conquerors and commoners alike. And all that we are, all that remains, is in the memories of those who cared we came this way for a brief moment.
intelligent stupidity-and-ignorance ignorant
You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.
information mediocrity levels
That's probably one of my biggest gripes with the Internet - that it settles for mediocrity and disinformation, which puts all information on the same level. Everything has the same value, whether it's Albert Einstein speaking, or yoohoo27@msn.com.
falling-in-love liars people
They minute people fall in love they become liars.
strong powerful philosophy
My philosophy of life is that the meek shall inherit nothing but debasement, frustration and ignoble deaths; that there is security in personal strength; that you CAN fight City Hall and WIN; that any action is better than no action, even if it's the wrong action; that you never reach glory or self-fulfillment unless you're willing to risk everything, dare anything, put yourself dead on the line every time; and that once one becomes strong or rich or potent or powerful it is the responsibility of the strong to help the weak BECOME strong.
sex sex-and-love
Love ain't nothing but sex misspelled.
self-esteem typewriters deep-breathing
When you're all alone out there, on the end of the typewriter, with each new story a new appraisal by the world of whether you can still get it up or not, arrogance and self-esteem and deep breathing are all you have. It often looks like egomania. I assure you it's the bold coverup of the absolutely terrified.
looks argument microphones
Don't start an argument with somebody who has a microphone when you don't. They'll make you look like chopped liver.
enemy firsts mouths
I will live to piss in the open mouths or the open graves of my enemies, whichever comes first.
humorous profound insane
I see all. I hear all. I know all. And I spend a great deal of time in the bathroom.
voice ugly opinion
In my ugly, elitist opinion we are not all entitled to voice our opinions, we are entitled to pass along our informed opinions.
peace war race
For the first time we have a weapon that nobody has used for thirty years. This gives me great hope for the human race.
meaningful writing reality
The more you know, the more unflinchingly you deny casual beliefs and Accepted Wisdom when it flies in the face of reality, the more carefully you observe the world and its people around you, the better chance you have of writing something meaningful and well-crafted.