April 13, 2013

Quote – SF Taught Us How to Think About the Unthinkable

“It was science fiction, future fiction, SF, that taught us how to think about death and despoilation by radiation, chemical waste devastation, Big Brother, Star Wars and Nculear Winter. So what’s “unthinkable” now?” -Judith Merril – Afterward (Tesseracts)

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April 4, 2013

Quote – Growth of Curiosity by Imagination

“Curiosity, fed by feats of imagination, can only grow” -Julie Czerneda – Foreward (Tesseracts Fifteen: A Case of Quite Curious Tales)

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April 2, 2013

Quote – We Are The Alien

“We have met the Alien and it is us.” -Judith Merril – Afterward (Tesseracts)

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March 31, 2013

Quote – Life is an act of Magic

“Life’s an act of magic, too…. Without magic – or call it wonder, mystery, natural wisdom – nothing has any depth. It’s all just surface. You know: what you see is what you get. I honestly believe there’s more to everything than that, whether it’s a Monet hanging in a gallery or some old vagrant sleeping in an alley.” -Charles...

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March 29, 2013

Quote – Being Alive For Books

“There may be stranger reasons for being alive. There are books… There’s interlibrary loan. There are books you can fall into and pull up over your head.” -Jo Walton – Among Others (TOR, 2010)

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March 27, 2013

Quote – Trees Enjoying You Walking Through Them

“I could feel the forest enjoying your walking through it. It was like the trees knew you.” -Charles de Lint – Mulengro (Orb 2003)

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March 23, 2013

Quote – Terrible Things BUT Great Books

“There are some awful things in the world, it’s true, but there are also some great books.” -Jo Walton – Among Others (TOR, 2010)

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March 21, 2013

Quote – People Fight For Fear of Monsters

“People unite against things. People fight when they’re scared and threatened, not to change, not for the future. They get it wrong in the other Tales. People don’t fight for heroes: They fight for the monsters. For fear of the monsters in the dark.” -Leah Bobet – Above (Arthur A. Levine Books, 2012)

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March 18, 2013

Quote – Science Fiction Makes You Look at Things From New Angles

“One of the things I’ve always liked about science fiction is the way it makes you think about things, and look at things from angles you’d never have thought about before.” -Jo Walton – Among Others (TOR, 2010)

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March 16, 2013

Quote – Who Has The Right To Decide Acceptable Behaviour?

“Who had the right to decide what types of behaviour were acceptable for all species under all circumstances?” -J. Paul Cooper – The Dinner Guest (Canadian Tales of the Fantastic)

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