Greg Bear: Quotes about the world

Greg Bear is American writer best known for science fiction. Explore interesting quotes on world.
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“Welcome to the truth of our world-a massive seed shot out to the stars, filled with deadly children. A seed designed to slay everything it touches.”

Greg Bear book Hull Zero Three

Source: Hull Zero Three

Children , Truth , World , Star

““You’re a romantic, aren’t you?” she said.
“I suppose I am.”
“I am too. The silliest people in the world are romantics.””

Greg Bear

Source: Blood Music (1985), Chapter 39 (p. 210)

People , World

“There is nothing finer in the world than the telling of tales. Split atoms if you wish, but splitting an infinitive—and getting away with it—is far nobler. Lance boils if you wish, but pricking pretensions is often cleaner and always more fun.”

Greg Bear

Short fiction, The White Horse Child (1979)

World

“We're not prophets. We're not here to inform the rich people of the world on how to make more money, or to inform governments on how to direct themselves. We are here to allow you to dream your dreams and make them happen, and have your nightmares a little in advance so you can prevent them from happening.”

Greg Bear

On science fiction writers, Guest of Honor speech at the Millennium Philcon 59th World Science Fiction Convention (2001), from Women in Deep Time (2002), ed. ibooks

Money , Dreams , People , World