Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or mysteries or some other genre more likely to climb onto bestseller lists even though I enjoy reading a wide variety of literature, both fiction and nonfiction.
Each time, storytellers clothed the naked body of the myth in their own traditions, so that listeners could relate more easily to its deeper meaning. - Joan D. Vinge
Each time, storytellers clothed the naked body of the myth in their own traditions, so that listeners could relate more easily to its deeper meaning.
- Joan D. Vinge
Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus fro… - Joan D. Vinge
Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus fro…
For every path you choose, there is another you must abandon, usually forever. - Joan D. Vinge
For every path you choose, there is another you must abandon, usually forever.
We are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics of our personality as well as our physical health and appea… - Joan D. Vinge
We are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics of our personality as well as our physical health and appea…
Indifference is the strongest force in the universe. It makes everything it touches meaningless. Love and hate don't stand a chance against it. - Joan D. Vinge
Indifference is the strongest force in the universe. It makes everything it touches meaningless. Love and hate don't stand a chance against it.
Studying anthropology, I developed a kind of holistic view of human existence, in which the dichotomies you listed are all necessary and vital aspect… - Joan D. Vinge
Studying anthropology, I developed a kind of holistic view of human existence, in which the dichotomies you listed are all necessary and vital aspect…
The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at the same time. - Joan D. Vinge
The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at the same time.
Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the fact that someday their lives will end. - Joan D. Vinge
Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the fact that someday their lives will end.
A clear conscience is generally the result of a faulty memory, not a faulty life. - Joan D. Vinge
A clear conscience is generally the result of a faulty memory, not a faulty life.
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