If the universe is bigger and stranger than I can imagine, it's best to meet it with an empty bladder.

John Scalzi

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I'm not insane, sir. I have a finely calibrated sense of acceptab... by John Scalzi

I'm not insane, sir. I have a finely calibrated sense of acceptable risk.

acceptable risk insane

When you lose someone you love, you die too, and you wait around... by John Scalzi

When you lose someone you love, you die too, and you wait around for your body to catch up.

body waiting love-you

I do think people of good will can have different opinions but still be coming not from a place of malice.

different people thinking

I will not let my sales figures dictate what I say on the blog, because the blog is what I want to say.

blogs figures want

As a reader, I have a very short attention span and a low tolerance for boredom, and I find that comes in handy with my writing. If I get bored writing something, I pity the people who will then try to read it.

boredom writing people

I grew up in southern California in the 80s. Yes, I am a walking... by John Scalzi

I grew up in southern California in the 80s. Yes, I am a walking cliche.

cliche california southern

You do what you have to do to give people closure; it makes them feel better and it doesn't cost you much to do it. I'd rather apologize for something I didn't really care about and leave someone on Earth wishing me well.

feel-better giving people

Guns don’t kill people. The aliens behind the triggers do. by John Scalzi

Guns don’t kill people. The aliens behind the triggers do.

gun aliens people

Reddit is not a public utility or a public square; its a privatel... by John Scalzi

Reddit is not a public utility or a public square; its a privately owned space on the Internet.

internet space squares

Being poor is people wondering why you didn't leave. by John Scalzi

Being poor is people wondering why you didn't leave.

poor wonder people

The more I want a book to be done, the faster I type because I ju... by John Scalzi

The more I want a book to be done, the faster I type because I just want to get it out.

done want book

I can describe to you the taste of government cheese. by John Scalzi

I can describe to you the taste of government cheese.

cheese government taste

I know a little bit about deaf culture because a friend of mine has been in the deaf culture for awhile. Over the course of 25 years, she and I have talked about many of the issues and concerns for deaf people and deaf culture.

issues people years

The Scooby gang doesn't travel because they are looking for crimes to solve. They travel because they're one step ahead of the deprogrammers. Somehow, Fred's got them all snookered. It probably has something to do with the Scooby Snacks.

gang snacks steps

Ultimately the first, best step in getting your work noticed is to write good work. If people don't engage in your writing, no amount of serialization or free downloads is going to matter. You have to write something worth reading, and often it takes time to get at that level.

reading writing people

I failed angst in high school. They let me graduate anyway. by John Scalzi

I failed angst in high school. They let me graduate anyway.

angst graduates school

Fear sits and smiles and is predatory, immobile and silent and serene; an observer who conserves his energy and is content to wait.

energy fear waiting

Fear is a scavenger who feeds on the future; on what may be and what is possible, extending down the line of our lives.

lines fear may

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.

inspirational life funny

In other words, crew deaths are a feature, not a bug," Cassaway s... by John Scalzi

In other words, crew deaths are a feature, not a bug," Cassaway said, dryly.

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