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Category: John Scalzi

Humor is rare in science fiction… there’s so little of it that it automatically reminds you of other heroes with that acerbic humor when you find it.

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The universe is a big place. Maybe we’re not in the best neighborhood.

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The universe isn’t going to be conquered by legions of geriatrics. No offense.

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I’m going to go pee. If the universe is bigger and stranger than I can imagine, it’s best to meet it with an empty bladder.

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After our negotiations were completed, the dome would be imploded and launched toward the nearest black hole, so that none of its atoms would ever contaminate this particular universe again. I thought that last part was overkill.

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Part of what makes us human is what we mean to other people, and what people mean to us. I miss meaning something to someone, having that part of being human.

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What is it like when you lose someone you love?” Jane asked.”You die, too. And you wait around for your body to catch up.

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To everyone who thinks writing a sequel should be easy because you’ve already clreated the universe: Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha! Heh. No.

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Is it painful?” the groundskeeper asked. “I am asking for science.

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Yes, he’s an equal opportunity asshole,” Szilard said. “And he’s aware of it, which he thinks means it’s okay.

I do not mind when you tell me what you want and put that first instead of last.