In those days I was new to covers; merely felt pleased that a story of mine had been honored. I later met Rogers who did some of my early covers and I was impressed with him.

Chum was a British boy's weekly which, at the end of the year was bound into a single huge book; and the following Christmas parents bought it as Christmas presents for male children.

You have to remember that I was a bright but simple fellow from Canada who seldom, if ever, met another writer, and then only a so-called literary type that occasionally sold a story and meanwhile worked in an office for a living.

It came about as follows: over the years when I was involved in dianetics, I wrote the beginnings of many stories. I would get an idea, and then write the beginning, and then never touch it again.

In those days I was new to covers; merely felt pleased that a story of mine had been honored. I later met Rogers who did some of my early covers and I was impressed with him.

I don't recall having any self-awareness about the intricacy of my stories.

I figure that that has a ten year cycle. At the end of that ten years, I began to get worried that I would run into what is known as the writer's block, the feeling of not being able to do these things.

Recruiting Station was a story that came as the result of many anxious awakenings during many nights.

It's difficult for me to feel that a solid page without the breakups of paragraphs can be interesting. I break mine up perhaps sooner than I should in terms of the usage of the English language.

In a sense, there's a great truth to that, but, also I was a great reader.

My theory was that what I had to do was make a study of human behavior.

I had casually rented an apartment that cost $75 a month because I expected my writing to pay my way.

I first read science fiction in the old British Chum annual when I was about 12 years old.

Well, first of all, going off with dianetics was based upon a thought of mine.

The encouragement I got from Campbell was a quick check and praise. Once the Space Beagle was launched on its mission, it seemed natural for it to breed additional thoughts.

But, somewhere in there, I did have the thought that this really fits in with my thinking about what I wanted to do; with what has to be done by a writer in order to stay alive as a writer.

The right to buy weapons is the right to be free.

I went through two pretty dark years being fed up with the system and frustrated with my own party after two disastrous elections in 2006 and 2008.

To be confident going out and performing, I need to be with my son for as long as possible; then I know I'm happy, and he's happy, and I can go out and put all my energy into performing.

If you can't eat it, can't sleep under it, can't wear it or make something from it, it's not worth anything.

What I enjoy is a collaboration. Working with other like-minded people. People who have brilliant minds and big hearts.

The game is a game, and things happen, and you can't always execute your plan as perfectly as you'd like to.

What if God exists except it turns out he doesn't really like people very much?

I have read your book and much like it.

There are looks that I see on other people that I think would look horrible on me, but I think if somebody has the courage to be really daring and try something outlandish, then more power to them. That's just encouraging and inspiring.

Environmental concerns and feminism are locked together. Generally, women have closer connections to the organic nature of our lives.

I love wearing whatever is comfortable, and that could be something which was in trend years ago. So, I don't follow fashion.

My grandmother had a great saying. It always stuck with me: 'People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.' They've got to see it and feel it. And it's for real. And that's all. Be who you are.

The tree of liberty needs to be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

I love the dancing and the music from Latin cultures. I went to a Flamenco show in Spain once, and it completely took my breath away!

Ireland unfree shall never be at peace.

And whether it is Thursday, or the day is stormy, With thunder and rain, or the birds attack each other,We have rolled into another dream.

Rooftop solar is the first true form of competition that utilities have ever faced, and that is why they're attacking it.

When people get taken over by the ego to such an extent, there is nothing else in their mind except the ego. They can no longer feel or sense their humanity - what they share with other human beings, or even with other life forms on the planet. They are so identified with concepts in their minds that other human beings become concepts as well.

I loved having my baby inside of me but I was very happy when he was finally here.

We are all bound to the throne of the Supreme Being by a flexible chain which restrains without enslaving us. The most wonderful aspect of the universal scheme of things is the action of free beings under divine guidance.

You can tell when an actor or actress cares about their work. It's really clear.

You know how you get close to something you want and then you start doing things to ensure that you don't quite get it? I did a lot of that.

It’s impossible to forget. But it’s vital to forgive.

People always blame the girl; she should have said no. A monosyllable, but conventional wisdom has always been that boys can't manage it.

You're never fully dressed without a smile.