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Poul Anderson Quotes (1926-2001)
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About Poul Anderson
Poul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was a prominent American science fiction author who wrote during a Golden Age of the genre. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy.
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“Timidity can be as dangerous as rashness.”
“It was lonely, not even knowing yourself.”
“Nothing in excess, including self-denial.”
“Corruption rewards its favorites with jobs.”
“Mortal combat corrupts, and war corrupts absolutely.”
“We live with our archetypes, but can we live in them?”
“Over unforced love, the gods themselves had no might.”
“No amount of money would stave off a nuclear warhead.”
“’Tis colder outside than a well-born maiden’s heart.”
“I’ve seen so many gods come and go, what’s one more?”
“Know that against time the gods themselves are powerless.”
“Let’s stop making wild guesses and start gathering data.”
“I do not think the coerced mind ever really learns an art.”
“Anybody can find infinite Mandelbrot figures in his navel.”
“Everard sighed, switched off his conscience, and began lying.”
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Poul Anderson on Time 2 quotes
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Poul Anderson on Power
Poul Anderson on Change
“For the ordinary man, instability—change—means dislocation, war, uncertainty, misery, and death.”
Poul Anderson on Complexity
Poul Anderson on History
“I was not speaking of minor ripples in the mainstream of history—certainly those are ruled by chance. But the broad current moves quite inexorably, I assure you.”
Poul Anderson on Advertising
““But your sign says you can conjure up ever-filled purses,” Holger began. “Advertising,” Martinus admitted. “Corroborative detail intended to lend artistic verisimilitude.””
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Poul Anderson on Philip K. Dick
“It was either Phil [Dick] or [Ace editor] Terry Carr who came up with the idea of an Ace Double edition of the Holy Bible. One of these days Ace will print the Holy Bible as a Double, back to back, the Old Testament and the New Testament each cut to exactly 30,000 words, the Old Testament titled Master of Chaos and the New Testament titled The Thing with Three Souls.”
About Poul Anderson
Poul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was a prominent American science fiction author who wrote during a Golden Age of the genre. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy.