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
Robert A. Heinlein quotes about
budget fun happy ingredient luxuries notebooks robert
Another ingredient in a happy marriage: Budget the luxuries first! Notebooks of Lazarus Long, Robert A
beings experience hard hardly human learn
Human beings hardly ever learn from the experience of others. They learn; when they do, which isn't often, on their own, the hard way.
elephants human nice
Elephants aren't human but they are very nice people.
false gaining hardest sweeping
The hardest part of gaining any new idea is sweeping out the false ideaoccupying that niche.
article billion compulsive five habit neuroses reading remind theme troubles unhealthy
Remind me to write an article on the compulsive reading of news. The theme will be that most neuroses can be traced to the unhealthy habit of wallowing in the troubles of five billion strangers.
annoys pig teach time
Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.
invasion diapers able
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, (cont. Specialization is for insects.
necks should nooses
A monarch’s neck should always have a noose around it—it keeps him upright.
nice religion citing
The nice thing about citing god as an authority is that you can prove anything you set out to prove.
farewell childhood authority
No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority.
tolerance different moral
In a society in which it is a moral offense to be different from your neighbor your only escape is to never let them find out.
love anniversary long
May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.
pigs benefits waste
A fool cannot be protected from his folly. If you attempt to do so, you will not only arouse his animosity but also you will be attempting to deprive him of whatever benefit he is capable of deriving from experience. Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.
loyalty fall two
The two highest achievements of the human mind are the twin concepts of "loyalty" and "duty". Whenever these twin concepts fall into disrepute, get out of there fast! You may possibly save yourself, but it is too late to save that society. It is doomed.