Joe Haldeman: Quotes about people

Joe Haldeman is American science fiction writer. Explore interesting quotes on people.

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“One thing most of us agree on is that the universe exists (people who deny that usually follow some trade other than science), so if some theoretical particle interaction would lead ultimately to the nonexistence of the universe, then you can save a lot of electricity by not trying to demonstrate it.”

Joe Haldeman book Forever Peace

Source: Forever Peace (1997), p. 25

“Men started to geoform the earth in the middle of the twentieth century. Unfortunately, a lot of the early work was done by people who failed to see the earth as a closed set of mutually interrelated systems.”

Joe Haldeman book Mindbridge

Source: Mindbridge (1976), Chapter 8 “Geoformy 1” (p. 33)

“It was an ideological war for some—the defenders of democracy versus the rebel strong-arm charismatic leaders. Or the capitalist land-grabbers versus the protectors of the people, take your pick.”

Joe Haldeman book Forever Peace

Source: Forever Peace (1997), p. 36

“She smiled. “I wouldn’t mind. Is that a difference between men and women or between you and me?”
“I think it’s a difference between you and merely sane people.””

Joe Haldeman book Forever Peace

Source: Forever Peace (1997), p. 54