Quote

If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.

David Brin

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

David Brin
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 6
Astronomer
Astrophysicist
Novelist
Physicist
Science Fiction Writer
Scientist
Screenwriter
Writer
Glendale
California
USA
Glen David Brin
Writer
Already
Living
Enough
Writing
Believe
Make
Ego

More quotes by David Brin

Image
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
Image
The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions. It often proved fatal.
David Brin
Image
Above all, TRIBES is fun, and even kind of sexy... in that every round features an Opportunity for Reproduction, which is the main aim of the game, as it is in most of Nature
David Brin
Image
In historical fact, all of history's despots, combined, never managed to get things done as well as this rambunctious, self-critical civilization of free and sovereign citizens, who have finally broken free of worshipping a ruling class and begun thinking for themselves. Democracy can seem frustrating and messy at times, but it delivers.
David Brin
Image
Self-awareness is probably overrated. A complex, self-regulating system doesn't need it in order to be successful, or even smart.
David Brin
Image
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
Image
I would normally never set out to write a trilogy.
David Brin
Image
But it is a delightful challenge to try to depict interesting aliens.
David Brin
Image
Life is not fair... Anyone who says it is, or even that it ought to be, is a fool or worse.
David Brin
Image
I find humans tremendously interesting
David Brin
Image
Gaia spins on, silently contemplating what it means to be born into a sarcastic universe.
David Brin
Image
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
Image
I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels like exploring
David Brin
Image
The best time to act on this was decades ago. The second best time is now.
David Brin
Image
With gritty action and realistic science, Peter Watts brings to life a dark and vivid world.
David Brin
Image
Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It's happened many times in the past. It could happen to us.
David Brin
Image
Only people with full stomachs become environmentalists.
David Brin
Image
Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known antidote to error.
David Brin
Image
When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.
David Brin
Image
Cultural contamination that is directed outward is always seen as ‘enlightenment.'
David Brin