As part of your beloved low-content mode for the rest of this vacation week, I think I’ll be leaving you with some terrific brain droppings from some of my favorite science-fiction writers. These three popped up on my iGoogle page today and I thought I’d share them with you. Pay attention now. There may be a quiz later.
The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.
- Douglas Adams
- Douglas Adams
I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it in the right way, did not become still more complicated.
- Poul Anderson
- Poul Anderson
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
- Isaac Asimov
- Isaac Asimov
Now I’m depressed. I want someone to quote me. Hey, maybe that’ll do it. Yes?
– Richard
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