Top 70 David Brin Quotes (2024 Update)
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David Brin Quote: “Humorists are precisely the kinds of guys who can cut through the orgy of petty indignation that the aging baby boomers are imposing on this great country.”

51. “Humorists are precisely the kinds of guys who can cut through the orgy of petty indignation that the aging baby boomers are imposing on this great country.”

David Brin Quote: “When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround them. This discovery process is vital, and I would not prejudice it by deciding too much in advance.”

52. “When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround them. This discovery process is vital, and I would not prejudice it by deciding too much in advance.”

David Brin Quote: “The best means to an end are not always those that appear most direct.”

53. “The best means to an end are not always those that appear most direct.”

David Brin Quote: “Someone once said that one measure of sentience was how much energy a sophont spent on matters other than survival. Fiben.”

54. “Someone once said that one measure of sentience was how much energy a sophont spent on matters other than survival. Fiben.”

David Brin Quote: “Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from.”

55. “Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from.”

David Brin Quote: “Men can be brilliant and strong, they whispered to one another. But men can be mad, as well. And the mad ones can ruin the world.”

56. “Men can be brilliant and strong, they whispered to one another. But men can be mad, as well. And the mad ones can ruin the world.”

David Brin Quote: “A neurosis defends itself by coming up with rationalizations to explain away bizarre behavior.”

57. “A neurosis defends itself by coming up with rationalizations to explain away bizarre behavior.”

David Brin Quote: “My education and background thoroughly inform my writing.”

58. “My education and background thoroughly inform my writing.”

David Brin Quote: “Alas, criticism has always been what human beings, especially leaders, most hate to hear.”

59. “Alas, criticism has always been what human beings, especially leaders, most hate to hear.”

David Brin Quote: “Information is not like money or any other commodity. The cracks that it can slip through are almost infinitely small, and it can be duplicated at almost zero cost. Soon information will be like air, like the weather, and as easy to control.”

60. “Information is not like money or any other commodity. The cracks that it can slip through are almost infinitely small, and it can be duplicated at almost zero cost. Soon information will be like air, like the weather, and as easy to control.”

David Brin Quote: “But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I’ll bet you’ll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science.”

61. “But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I’ll bet you’ll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science.”

David Brin Quote: “History and geology show what an eyeblink it’s been since our current, comfortable culture came about. And yet that culture is using up absolutely everything at a ferocious rate.”

62. “History and geology show what an eyeblink it’s been since our current, comfortable culture came about. And yet that culture is using up absolutely everything at a ferocious rate.”

David Brin Quote: “Every time humans discovered a new resource, or technique for using mass and energy, one side effect has always been pollution. Why should the information age be any different from those of coal, petroleum, or the atom?”

63. “Every time humans discovered a new resource, or technique for using mass and energy, one side effect has always been pollution. Why should the information age be any different from those of coal, petroleum, or the atom?”

David Brin Quote: “Alex felt the words wash over him. He had the strange fantasy the things were seeking places within him to lay their young.”

64. “Alex felt the words wash over him. He had the strange fantasy the things were seeking places within him to lay their young.”

David Brin Quote: “It was a strange trek – the sullen leading the apathetic, followed by the confused, all tailed by the inveterately amused.”

65. “It was a strange trek – the sullen leading the apathetic, followed by the confused, all tailed by the inveterately amused.”

David Brin Quote: “Anyone who wants simple, pat stories should buy another author’s product. The real universe ain’t that way, and neither are my fictive ones.”

66. “Anyone who wants simple, pat stories should buy another author’s product. The real universe ain’t that way, and neither are my fictive ones.”

David Brin Quote: “It wasn’t his place to judge the women. Theirs was the harder job, here in the wilderness. His tasks were simple – to hunt, fight, and if need be, to die. Theirs was to go on, whatever it took.”

67. “It wasn’t his place to judge the women. Theirs was the harder job, here in the wilderness. His tasks were simple – to hunt, fight, and if need be, to die. Theirs was to go on, whatever it took.”

David Brin Quote: “It is a total mystery how we evolved minds capable of piloting cars through wild maneuvers using a wrist to steep while shouting at a cell phone. The creationists are fools for focusing on animal evolution. Darwin explains nature! He has more difficulty explaining us.”

68. “It is a total mystery how we evolved minds capable of piloting cars through wild maneuvers using a wrist to steep while shouting at a cell phone. The creationists are fools for focusing on animal evolution. Darwin explains nature! He has more difficulty explaining us.”

David Brin Quote: “One of the rules I try to follow is that normal people are going to be involved even in heroic events.”

69. “One of the rules I try to follow is that normal people are going to be involved even in heroic events.”

David Brin Quote: “There’s no doubt that scientific training helps many authors to write better science fiction. And yet, several of the very best were English majors who could not parse a differential equation to save their lives.”

70. “There’s no doubt that scientific training helps many authors to write better science fiction. And yet, several of the very best were English majors who could not parse a differential equation to save their lives.”

David Brin Quote: “The three basic material rights – continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness.”

71. “The three basic material rights – continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness.”

David Brin Quote: “How can we set up a system which encourages individuals to strive and excel, and yet which shows some compassion to the weak, and weeds out madmen and tyrants?”

72. “How can we set up a system which encourages individuals to strive and excel, and yet which shows some compassion to the weak, and weeds out madmen and tyrants?”

David Brin Quote: “Deep down, most humans prefer living out their lives surrounded by comfortable certainties, guided by warm myths and metaphors, knowing that they’ll understand their children, and their children will understand them.”

73. “Deep down, most humans prefer living out their lives surrounded by comfortable certainties, guided by warm myths and metaphors, knowing that they’ll understand their children, and their children will understand them.”

David Brin Quote: “And yet we’ve flashed from caveman to world wrecker in just three hundred generations. One moment there are these barefoot Neolithic hunters, bickering over a frozen caribou carcass. Turn around, and their children’s children talk about tapping energy from pulsars.”

74. “And yet we’ve flashed from caveman to world wrecker in just three hundred generations. One moment there are these barefoot Neolithic hunters, bickering over a frozen caribou carcass. Turn around, and their children’s children talk about tapping energy from pulsars.”

David Brin Quote: “Your neighbors are not all sheep. Your political opponents are not all evil or fools. Try talking to those you despise. They are your fellow citizens. And together, we are not lesser than any “greatest generation.“.”

75. “Your neighbors are not all sheep. Your political opponents are not all evil or fools. Try talking to those you despise. They are your fellow citizens. And together, we are not lesser than any “greatest generation.“.”

David Brin Quote: “Yet egotism can also be useful to ambitious creatures, driving their single-minded pursuit of success. Madness seems essential in order to be “great.”

76. “Yet egotism can also be useful to ambitious creatures, driving their single-minded pursuit of success. Madness seems essential in order to be “great.”

David Brin Quote: “June nodded. “Oh, now we know that. But then? The net was supposed to be their baby. Their tool! It would replace big banks as an instrument of control, above nations and governments. Above even money.”

77. “June nodded. “Oh, now we know that. But then? The net was supposed to be their baby. Their tool! It would replace big banks as an instrument of control, above nations and governments. Above even money.”

David Brin Quote: “Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather.”

78. “Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather.”

David Brin Quote: “Where is it written that one should only care about big things?”

79. “Where is it written that one should only care about big things?”

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