My stories run up and bite me on the leg - I respond by writing down everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish, the idea lets go and runs off.

Quote by Ray Bradbury

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There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.

If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have...

If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have...

I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.

I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.

You can't try to do things; you simply must do them.

You can't try to do things; you simply must do them.

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love...

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love...

Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is...

Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is...

Touch a scientist and you touch a child.

Touch a scientist and you touch a child.

The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance - the idea that...

The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance - the idea that...

Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.

Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.

We are the miracle of force and matter making itself over into imagination and will....

We are the miracle of force and matter making itself over into imagination and will....

Americans are far more remarkable than we give ourselves credit for. We've been so busy...

Americans are far more remarkable than we give ourselves credit for. We've been so busy...

Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage.

Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage.

Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy....

Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy....

The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance - the idea that...

The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance - the idea that...

You've got to jump off cliffs and build your wings on the way down.

You've got to jump off cliffs and build your wings on the way down.

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way...

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way...

Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See...

Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See...

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

We are anthill men upon an anthill world.

We are anthill men upon an anthill world.

I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library,...

I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library,...