“Get off my planet, you son of a bitch.”

“Never anger a sci-fi writer. These people destroy entire planets over lunch. Imagine what they'll do to you.”

“Here's a quick rule of thumb: Don't annoy science fiction writers. These are people who destroy entire planets before lunch. Think of what they'll do to you.”

“If you want me to treat your ideas with more respect, get some better ideas.”

“I didn't mind getting old when I was young. It's the being old now that's getting to me.”

“Damn real live people, getting in the way of peaceful ideals.”

“I did two things on my seventy-fifth birthday. I visited my wife's grave. Then I joined the army.Visiting Kathy's grave was the less dramatic of the two.”