Robert Silverberg, born on January 15, 1935, is an American science fiction author known for his diverse range of works, spanning from space opera to hard science fiction. His writing is celebrated for its rich imagination and profound philosophical insights.
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“We are born by accident into a purely random universe.”
Source: The Stochastic Man
“Thus does the unyielding, inescapable future ineluctably devour the present.”
Source: The Stochastic Man
“One defining symptom of decadence is a fondness for vast and nonsensical extravagance.”
“Men of great spirit are at high risk at a time when small souls rule the world.”
“Utopias are boring. Distopias on the other hand, are interesting.”
Source: Dying Inside
“Living, we fret. Dying, we live. I’ll keep that in mind. I’ll be of good cheer.”
Source: Dying Inside
Source: Nightwings
“Stale is stale and borrowed is borrowed, no matter how original your models may have been.”
“I find the world and all it contains extremely fascinating. Is this sinful?”
Source: Phases of the Moon: Stories of Six Decades
“Ignorance can't be pardoned. Only cured.”
Source: Up the Line
“Unacceptable, maybe. But not unthinkable. Nothing's unthinkable once somebody's thought it.”
Source: Phases of the Moon: Stories of Six Decades
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Source: Lord of Darkness