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Joan D. Vinge Quotes

Joan D. Vinge quotes

American Author April 2, 1948

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My gods or your gods, who know which are stronger?' That's why we honor them all - just in case. There are more cultures even than Gods in the Eight Worlds, and among them you'll find people who are willing to kill you, or each other, over any difference in belief or lifestyle or physical appearance you can imagine - and some you can't. They all think they're right. There's no Truth, Tammis, only differences of opinion. Joan D. Vinge
Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the fact that someday their lives will end. Joan D. Vinge
I am only a cup that knowledge holds. It does not to knowledge matter how poor the cup is. It is the wisdom of those who drink of me that me wise makes. Fools make a sibyl foolish, wherever she is. Joan D. Vinge
Joan D. Vinge quote: "The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening..."
The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at the same time. Joan D. Vinge
I was thinking about what I wanted to write next, after my first novel, and had decided that I wanted to write a story with a lot of strong female characters in it. Joan D. Vinge
Joan D. Vinge quote: "What does immortality mean to me? That we all want more time;..."
What does immortality mean to me? That we all want more time; and we want it to be quality time. Joan D. Vinge
Each time, storytellers clothed the naked body of the myth in their own traditions, so that listeners could relate more easily to its deeper meaning. Joan D. Vinge
All medical men are voyeurs. Why else would they become doctors? Except for the sadists, of course, who simply enjoy the blood and the pain. Joan D. Vinge
These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes, and blindly follow the most narrow, conservative tenets of religion; or else seek comfort in the ancient traditions of New Age ritual. Joan D. Vinge
Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or mysteries or some other genre more likely to climb onto bestseller lists even though I enjoy reading a wide variety of literature, both fiction and nonfiction. Joan D. Vinge
I wanted to show those characters discovering it is possible to find common ground, as they make their way through a plotline that I hope is engrossing enough to keep the reader a willing participant. Joan D. Vinge
Joan D. Vinge quote: "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death."
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death. Joan D. Vinge
Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus from the sea of our unconscious. Joan D. Vinge
Joan D. Vinge quote: "Real power is control. Knowing that you can do anything...and..."
Real power is control. Knowing that you can do anything...and not doing it only because you can. Joan D. Vinge
To be alive was to be disappointed. You tried and failed and kept on trying, never knowing whether you'd ever get what you wanted. But sometimes we get what we need. Joan D. Vinge

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