Quotes by Larry Niven

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 11:03 — Republibot 3.0

The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!

— Larry Niven

Thu, 02/24/2011 - 12:01 — Republibot 3.0

Niven's Fourth Law:
F × S = k. The product of Freedom and Security is a constant. To gain more freedom of thought and/or action, you must give up some security, and vice versa.

— Larry Niven

Thu, 02/24/2011 - 11:57 — Republibot 3.0

Niven's Fifth Law Of Writing: If you've nothing to say, say it any way you like. Stylistic innovations, contorted story lines or none, exotic or genderless pronouns, internal inconsistencies, the recipe for preparing your lover as a cannibal banquet: feel free. If what you have to say is important and/or difficult to follow, use the simplest language possible. If the reader doesn't get it then, let it not be your fault.

— Larry Niven

Thu, 02/24/2011 - 11:56 — Republibot 3.0

Niven's Fourth Law Of Writing: It is a sin to waste the reader's time.

— Larry Niven

Thu, 02/24/2011 - 11:54 — Republibot 3.0

Niven's Third Law Of Writing: Stories to end all stories on a given topic, don't.

— Larry Niven

Thu, 02/24/2011 - 11:53 — Republibot 3.0

Niven's First Law Of Writing: Writers who write for other writers should write letters.

— Larry Niven

Thu, 06/24/2010 - 21:24 — Republibot 3.0

The gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools.

— Larry Niven

Ringworld

Sat, 12/27/2008 - 13:06 — Republibot 3.0

The scope of your ambition is a madness that excites my awe.

— Larry Niven

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Mon, 02/28/2011 - 10:00 — Republibot 3.0

One of the problems with the skeptical movement is that it attempts to take important beliefs away from people without replacing them. People believe that skeptics and scientists are forever telling them their ideas are wrong, stupid, and naive — “No, you can’t talk to Uncle Henry from beyond the grave; that medium is a fraud” or “No, crushed aardvark bones can’t cure your cancer.” One problem with the critical thinking movement, which came from philosophy, was that it missed the psychological and emotional reasons that people don’t think critically and don’t want to think critically.

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