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Quote by Poul Anderson

“Heaven is not as narrowly literal-minded as hell.”

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Poul Anderson was an American science fiction author known for his rich imagination and profound insights into science fiction. His works span a wide range of genres from space opera to hard science fiction, having a profound impact on the development of science fiction literature. more

“Happier are all men than the dwellers in Faerie – or the gods, for that matter…Better a life like a falling star, bright across the dark, than a deathlessness that can see naught above or beyond itself…the day draws nigh when Faerie shall fade, the Erlking himself shrink to a woodland sprite and then to nothing, and the gods go under. And the worst of it is, I cannot believe it wrong that the immortals will not live forever.”

Men Believe Matter Fall Stars Dark Forever Worst Draws Fades Shrinks Live Forever Faerie Dwellers Woodland

Author:Poul Anderson

“I wrote the first book, Harvest of Stars, and as I was writing it, I saw that certain implications had barely been touched on... It's perfectly obvious that two completely revolutionary things are going on, with cybernetics, and biological science.”

Writing Firsts Two Book Certain Stars Saws Obvious Revolutionary Touched Harvest Implications Cybernetics Biological Science

Author:Poul Anderson

“Better a life like a falling star, brief bright across the dark, than the long, long waiting of the immortals, loveless and cheerlessly wise.”

Long Fall Stars Waiting Dark Wise Loveless

Book:The Broken Sword

Source: The Broken Sword

“What five books would I like to be remembered for? Well... Tau Zero, I like that one especially. It was somewhat of a tour de force, and I think it got across what I was trying for.”

Thinking Trying Wells Book Force Five Journey Remembered Zero