Top 15 H. G. Wells Quotes

English writer (1866–1946)

Add quote

Herbert George Wells (September 21 1866 – August 13 1946) was a British writer most famous for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Time Machine; also for Kipps, The History of Mr. Polly and other social satires.

From: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Pen Names: Reginald Bliss • Septimus Browne • Sosthenes Smith

Birth Name: Herbert George Wells

Alternative Names: Wells, Herbert George • H.G. Wells • Herbert Wells • Herbert G. Wells

From Wikidata (CC0)

We all have our time machines, don't we. Those that take us back are memories...And those that carry us forward, are dreams.

Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.

If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.

Our true nationality is mankind.

The forceps of our minds are clumsy forceps, and crush the truth a little in taking hold of it.

Advertising is legitimised lying.

Nature never appeals to intelligence until habit and instinct are useless. There is no intelligence where there is no need of change.

Sometimes, you have to step outside of the person you've been and remember the person you were meant to be. The person you want to be. The person you are.

If we don't end war, war will end us.

We should strive to welcome change and challenges, because they are what help us grow. With out them we grow weak like the Eloi in comfort and security. We need to constantly be challenging ourselves in order to strengthen our character and increase our intelligence.

It sounds plausible enough tonight, but wait until tomorrow. Wait for the common sense of the morning.

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.

Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

Losing your way on a journey is unfortunate. But, losing your reason for the journey is a fate more cruel.

Looking at these stars suddenly dwarfed my own troubles and all the gravities of terrestrial life.