Home / Quotes / Quote by Barbara Hambly

Quote by Barbara Hambly

“Imagination is what has driven human progress since very early times.”

Quote by Barbara Hambly

Author

Barbara Hambly is an American novelist known for her works in the genres of fantasy and science fiction. Born on August 28, 1951, she has published numerous acclaimed novels since her debut in 1979. Hambly's works are celebrated for their rich imagination, complex character development, and profound exploration of social issues. more

You May Also Like

“In the world of words the imagination is one of the forces of nature.”

World Writing Force Imagination Creating Forces Of Nature

Book:Fallen Angels

Source: Fallen Angels

“There is a technical, literary term for those who mistake the opinions and beliefs of characters in a novel for those of the author. The term is 'idiot'.”

Character Belief Term Mistake Opinion Novel Idiot Opinions And Beliefs Literary Terms

Author:Larry Niven

“It's very difficult for a black man to get out of South-Central Los Angeles, and get out civilized....The only men I know who have escaped, all began reading Robert Heinlein at age ten.”

Knows Men Age Reading Difficult Black Ten South Los Angeles Civilized Robert Heinlein

Author:Larry Niven

“The value of a thing is what that thing will bring. -Legal Maxim”

Author:Larry Niven

“I am trying to prevent a bloodbath. Is that clear enough for you? I'm trying to prevent a civil war that could kill half the people in this world.”

People World Trying War Enough Half Clear This World Civil War

Author:Larry Niven

“Hopeless causes are the only ones worth fighting for. The fight for the taxpayer is the most hopeless of them all.”

Fighting Causes Hopeless Taxpayers Worth Fighting For

Author:Larry Niven

“Psi and/or magical powers, if real, are nearly useless.”

Ifs Real Useless

Author:Larry Niven

“Consider the true picture. Think of myriads of tiny bubbles, very sparsely scattered, rising through a vast black sea. We rule some of the bubbles. Of the waters we know nothing.”

Thinking Knows Black Water Sea Tiny Rising Bubbles

Book:The Mote in God's Eye

Source: The Mote in God's Eye

“And every friend I've got has been writing Mars stories. It was pretty clear I'd never catch up.”

Writing Has Beens Stories Clear Mars

Book:Stars and Gods

Source: Stars and Gods

“Anything beats an expensive stack of paper.”

Paper Beats Expensive

Author:Larry Niven