I'm Afraid That If I Started To

Some People Possess Talent, Others Are Possessed By It. When That Happens, A Talent Becomes A Curse.

Whenever You Write, Whatever You Write, Never Make The Mistake Of Assuming The Audience Is Any Less Intelligent Than You Are.

Fantasy Is The Impossible Made Probable. Science Fiction Is The Improbable Made Possible.

(on Being Born On Christmas Day, 1924) I Was A Christmas Present That Was Delivered Unwrapped.

The Most Important Thing About The First Sale Is For The Very First Time In Your Life Something Written Has Value And Proven Value Because Somebody Has Given You Money For The Words That You've Written, And That's Terribly Important, It's A Tremendous Boon To The Ego, To Your Sense Of Self-reliance, To Your Feeling About Your Own Talent.