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Alexei Panshin is an American science fiction writer born on August 14, 1940. His works are known for their profound thought and complex characters, having a significant impact on the science fiction genre.

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Famous Alexei Panshin Quotes

“You can't stamp on people and not get hurt in return.”

People Hurt Return Stamps

Book:Rite of passage

Source: Rite of passage

“Some people get a feeling of power from being unpleasant.”

People Feelings

Book:Rite of passage

Source: Rite of passage

“I finished by saying that it struck me that all the ethical systems I was discussing were after the fact. That is, that people act as they are disposed to, but they like to feel afterwards that they were right and so they invent systems that approve of their dispositions.”

People Feels Facts Finished Ethical Disposition Discussing

Book:Rite of passage

Source: Rite of passage

“This is what makes science so hard, and ultimately so fun. Think of the limits of what we know as a great suite of rooms inhabited by vast numbers of incredibly busy, incredibly messy, nearsighted people, all of whom are eccentric recluses.”

People Thinking Knows Hard Fun Rooms Numbers Limits Busy Messy Eccentric Recluse

Author:Alexei Panshin

“There is a lesson that I learned at twelve - the world does not end at the edge of a quad. There are people outside. The world does not end on the Fourth Level. There are people elsewhere. It took me two years to learn to apply the lesson - that neither does the world end with the Ship. If you want to accept life, you have to accept the whole bloody universe. The universe is filled with people, and there is not a single solitary spear carrier among them.”

People Ifs World Want Years Doe Two Ends Whole Universe Levels Accepting Lessons Filled Edges Ships Two Years Twelve Elsewhere Fourth Solitary Bloody Spears Carrier Quads

Book:Rite of passage

Source: Rite of passage

“There's no reason to trade insults. We have our way of life and they have theirs. I wouldn't live as they do, but disrespect seems pointless. I'm sure there are good people among them.”

People Way Reason Seems Trade Insult No Reason Good People Pointless Disrespect

Book:Rite of passage

Source: Rite of passage

About the Author

Born: August 14, 1940
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 13

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