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John Scalzi, born on May 10, 1969, is a renowned science fiction author from the United States. His works are known for their humor, wit, and profound insights, which have won him a wide audience. His most notable series include the Old Man's War series and the Redshirts series.

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“Damn real live people, getting in the way of peaceful ideals.”

People Way Real Ideals Peaceful Damn Live

Book:Old Man's War

Source: Old Man's War

“Part of what makes us human is what we mean to other people, and what people mean to us. I miss meaning something to someone, having that part of being human.”

People Mean Human Something Someone

Book:Old Man's War

Source: Old Man's War

“You do what you have to do to give people closure; it makes them feel better and it doesn’t cost you much to do it. I’d rather apologize for something I didn’t really care about, and leave someone on Earth wishing me well, than to be stubborn and have that someone hoping that some alien would slurp out my brains. Call it karmic insurance.”

People Care Earth Cost Stubborn Feel Closure Alien Well Insurance Karmic Apologize

Book:Old Man's War

Source: Old Man's War

“You do what you have to do to give people closure; it makes them feel better and it doesn't cost you much to do it. I'd rather apologize for something I didn't really care about and leave someone on Earth wishing me well.”

People Giving Feels Wells Care Earth Wish Cost Feel Better Apologizing Closure

Book:Old Man's War Boxed Set I

Source: Old Man's War Boxed Set I

“I do think people of good will can have different opinions but still be coming not from a place of malice.”

People Thinking Stills Different Opinion Good Will Malice Different Opinions

Author:John Scalzi

“I know a little bit about deaf culture because a friend of mine has been in the deaf culture for awhile. Over the course of 25 years, she and I have talked about many of the issues and concerns for deaf people and deaf culture.”

People Knows Years Littles Has Beens Culture Courses Bits Issues Mines Little Bit Concern Deaf Deafness

Author:John Scalzi

“Guns don’t kill people. The aliens behind the triggers do.”

People Behinds Gun Aliens Triggers

Book:Old Man's War Boxed Set I

Source: Old Man's War Boxed Set I

“Being poor is people wondering why you didn't leave.”

People Poor Wonder

Book:Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008

Source: Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008

“As a reader, I have a very short attention span and a low tolerance for boredom, and I find that comes in handy with my writing. If I get bored writing something, I pity the people who will then try to read it.”

People Ifs Writing Trying Attention Reader Lows Tolerance Pity Bored Boredom Handy Attention Span Short Attention Spans

Author:John Scalzi

“Here's a quick rule of thumb: Don't annoy science fiction writers. These are people who destroy entire planets before lunch. Think of what they'll do to you.”

People Thinking Life Inspirational Funny Fiction Planets Science Fiction Lunch Annoying Thumbs Fiction Writers

Author:John Scalzi

“There's a difference between the fact that the universe is inherently unfair on a cosmic level, and the fact that life is unfair because people are actively making it so.”

People Facts Life Is Universe Differences Levels Cosmic Unfair Life Is Unfair

Author:John Scalzi

“Never anger a sci-fi writer. These people destroy entire planets over lunch. Imagine what they'll do to you.”

People Imagine Planets Lunch Sci Fi

Author:John Scalzi

“Star Wars is not entertainment. Star Wars is George Lucas masturbating to a picture of Joseph Campbell and conning billions of people into watching the money shot.”

People War Stars Shots Entertainment Billions Conning

Book:Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008

Source: Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008

“Part of what makes us human is what we mean to other people, and what people mean to us.”

People Humans Mean

Book:Old Man's War Boxed Set I

Source: Old Man's War Boxed Set I

“Ultimately the first, best step in getting your work noticed is to write good work. If people don't engage in your writing, no amount of serialization or free downloads is going to matter. You have to write something worth reading, and often it takes time to get at that level.”

People Ifs Writing Firsts Matter Reading Levels Steps Amount Take Time Good Work Downloads It Takes Time Worth Reading

Author:John Scalzi

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Born: May 10, 1969
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