“Science fiction is the branch of literature that deals with the effects of change on people in the real world as it can be projected into the past, the future, or to distant places. It often concerns itself with scientific or technological change, and it usually involves matters whose importance is greater than the individual or the community; often civilization or the race itself is in danger.” PeopleWorldRealMatterPastLiteratureIndividualCommunityDealsRaceFictionGreaterEffectsDangerCivilizationConcernImportanceScience FictionBranchesReal WorldTechnologicalTechnological Change Book:Road to Science Fiction 2 Source: Road to Science Fiction 2
“I think that if a person doesn't feel cynical then they're out of phase with the 20th century. Being cynical is the only way to deal with modern civilization - you can't just swallow it whole.” IfsThinkingWayFeelsPersonsWholeDealsModernCenturyCivilizationCynicalPhases20th CenturyModern Civilization Author:Frank Zappa
“How is the newcomer to deal with Rome? What is one to make of this marble rubble, this milk of wolves, this blood of Caesars, this sunrise of Renaissance, this baroquery of blown stone, this warm hive of Italians, this antipasto of civilization?” DealsBloodCivilizationStonesWarmRomeMilkSunriseMarbleRenaissanceHivesRubbleNewcomers Book:The feminine eye Source: The feminine eye
“Insects have their own point of view about civilization a man thinks he amounts to a great deal but to a flea or a mosquito a human being is merely something good to eat.” ThinkingMenHumansHuman BeingsViewsDealsAmountCivilizationPoint Of ViewInsectsFleasMosquitoes Book:The lives and times of Archy and Mehitabel Source: The lives and times of Archy and Mehitabel