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

Quote by Ray Bradbury

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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....

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

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

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip...

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip...

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.

You fail only if you stop writing.

You fail only if you stop writing.

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.

First you jump off the cliff and you build wings on the way down.

First you jump off the cliff and you build wings on the way down.

Life is trying things to see if they work.

Life is trying things to see if they work.

Find out what your hero or heroine wants, and when he or she wakes up...

Find out what your hero or heroine wants, and when he or she wakes up...

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....

Touch a scientist and you touch a child.

Touch a scientist and you touch a child.

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

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

If you enjoy living, it is not difficult to keep the sense of wonder.

If you enjoy living, it is not difficult to keep the sense of wonder.

I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work...

I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work...

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...

You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop...

You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop...

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...

We are anthill men upon an anthill world.

We are anthill men upon an anthill world.

Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.

Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.

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...