Larry Niven Quotes

The gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools.

Why hadn't they built a lot of little Ringworlds instead?

But you've never even been as far as the Moon.

Are you bringing antimatter to Hearth? You play with star-fire energies as casually as you put edges on furniture!

Everything starts as somebody's daydream.

Danger doesn't exist for Teela Brown,

"He understood when the kzin kitten looked up at its parent and asked, "Is it good to eat?" The adult's eyes met Louis's eyes. Louis let his smile widen to show the teeth. The adult said, "No." In the confidence of four Man-Kzin wars plus some "incidents" — all centuries in the past, but all won by men — Louis grinned and nodded. You tell him, Daddy! Its safer to eat white arsenic than human meat!"

"What have they said to us?"
"I could translate, but it would be meaningless. They have welcomed us in the name of their Emperor, who appears to be an over-Master. The short, round one is Mediator to this Emperor."
"Ah. We have at last found one who can communicate. Speak to her."
"But he has said nothing!"
"Say nothing in return."

travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labour. - Robert Louis Stevenson

Those who will give up essential liberty to secure a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin

"It does not disturb me to play a god," he said. "It disturbs me to play a god badly."

Louis's excitement was growing unbearable. Was this really what he had needed all along? Not the droud and wire, but the risk of his life to prove its value! Louis adjusted his flying belt and dropped over the railing.

"From afar he saw what Speaker was doing, and he called "Hold it! That's not necessary." Speaker had drawn the modified digging tool. He said, "Does it have to be necessary?

The gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools. She'd

Did I just hear something tear?” General Gillespie asked. “It sounded like the Constitution.” Jenny caught the look on Max’s face. Interesting. He looked disgusted. A liberal general? We’re fighting snouts here!