Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert Anson Heinleinwas an American science-fiction writer. Often called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was an influential and controversial author of the genre in his time...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth7 July 1907
CountryUnited States of America
views conceit point-of-view
From my point of view, a great deal of openly expressed piety is insufferable conceit.
writing hands ashamed
Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.
ideas giving creative
If you happen to be one of the fretful minority who can do creative work, never force an idea; you'll abort it if you do. Be patient and you'll give birth to it when the time is ripe. Learn to wait.
thinking ideas fiction
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 cannot overemphasize the importance of that idea.
fighting judgement trying
If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement.
emotional logic argument
Since when was an emotional argument won by logic?
government contracts make-sense
The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.
life education children
Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy.
teaching leader following-your-own-path
It is impossible for anyone to be responsible for another person's behavior. The most you or any leader can do is to encourage each one to be responsible for himself.
latin saws seems
I came, I saw, she conquered." The original Latin seems to have been garbled.
real commodity real-value
Brainpower is the scarcest commodity and the only one of real value.
life-is-short cute-friendship asking
A friend who offers help without asking for explanations is a treasure beyond price
farewell childhood authority
No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority.
articles clothings persons
I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes.