American - Writer | May 27, 1934 - June 28, 2018
History will decide if I'm a villain or a hero.
Harlan Ellison
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I'm like a snake sleeping on a rock. I won't bother you unless you poke a stick at me.
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The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.
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I'm real tall when I stand on my charisma.
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You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.
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We've got technological wonders around us, and we've used them to abrogate all responsibility for everything in our lives.
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I don't mind you thinking I'm stupid, but don't talk to me like I'm stupid.
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I don't think I've ever really been a science fiction writer. I'm closer to a fantasist, speculative fiction, whatever, but labels are ultimately derogatory, and I eschew them as best I can.
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Nobody escapes age and gravity.
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I'm not nearly as significant as Ralph Nader or the local plumber.
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There might be children in Somalia or the Arctic who have never heard of 'Hamlet' or the 'Great Gatsby.' But you can bet they know 'Tarzan.'
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All you have to do is look out around you at the good things you've done, and you'll know how good you are.
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