Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
To be matter-of-fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy - and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful.
Robert A. Heinlein
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Robert A. Heinlein
Age: 80 †
Born: 1907
Born: July 7
Died: 1988
Died: May 8
Essayist
Literary Critic
Naval Officer
Novelist
Prosaist
Science Fiction Writer
Science Writer
Screenwriter
Stonemason
Writer
Butler
Missouri
Robert Anson Heinlein
Anson MacDonald
Lyle Monroe
John Riverside
Caleb Saunders
Simon York
Wonderful
Fact
History
Blunder
Facts
Blunders
Matter
Dull
Real
Fantasy
World
Strange
Wonder
More quotes by Robert A. Heinlein
Never frighten a little man. He'll kill you.
Robert A. Heinlein
He's an honest politician--he stays bought.
Robert A. Heinlein
An invention is something that was impossible up to then that's why governments grant patents.
Robert A. Heinlein
The Earth is just too small and fragile a basket for the human race to keep all its eggs in.
Robert A. Heinlein
Was there ever a time when the majority was right?
Robert A. Heinlein
Must be a yearning deep in human heart to stop other people from doing as they please. Rules, laws - always for other fellow. A murky part of us, something we had before we came down out of trees, and failed to shuck when we stood up.
Robert A. Heinlein
That old saw about the early bird just proves that the worm should have stayed in bed.
Robert A. Heinlein
You have attributed conditions to villainy that simply result from stupidity.
Robert A. Heinlein
It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.
Robert A. Heinlein
Aside from a cold appreciation of my own genius I felt that I was a modest man.
Robert A. Heinlein
Have you ever noticed how much they look like orchids? lovely!
Robert A. Heinlein
Sense is never common.
Robert A. Heinlein
History does not record anywhere or at any time a religion that has any rational basis.
Robert A. Heinlein
At one time kings were anointed by Deity, so the problem was to see to it that Deity chose the right candidate. In this age the myth is the will of the people ... but the problem changes only superficially.
Robert A. Heinlein
Sex should be friendly. Otherwise stick to mechanical toys it's more sanitary.
Robert A. Heinlein
The intelligent fights only when he must and never for sport.
Robert A. Heinlein
Government! Three fourths parasitic and the other fourth Stupid fumbling.
Robert A. Heinlein
I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes.
Robert A. Heinlein
Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.
Robert A. Heinlein
The more you love, the more you can love - and the more intensely you love.
Robert A. Heinlein
