Greg Bear Quotes

Conservatism is not about tradition and morality, hasn't been for many decades.. It is about the putative biological and spiritual superiority of the wealthy.

politics

I will learn by screwing up.

learning

It's been a great place to get in touch with what people are really thinking. And to make contact with readers and other writers. Egalitarian, wide open, like the Wild West!

places people

Sometimes I feel like a beetle crawling through a fusion power plant. I can feel a certain amount, see a certain amount, but I sure as hell don't understand everything.

power

Altruism is masked self-interest. Aggressive self-interest is a masked urge to self-destruction.

self

We'd like to agree with you. He glanced at Arthur. We can't, however, Arthur said. For the moment, then, amicable disagreement and open minds.

mind

A Stellar's jay hopped along behind him, watching closely for dropped crumbs. It's dark, he told the bird. Go to sleep. I've eaten already. Where were you? No food now. The bird persisted, however; it knew humans were liars.

sleep food

Apocalypse could not be repealed by the democratic process.

apocalypse