The tragedy about Romeo and Juliet is not that they died so… - Robert A. Heinlein

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The tragedy about Romeo and Juliet is not that they died so young but that the boy-meets-girl reflex should be so overpowering as to defeat all common sense.

Robert A. Heinlein

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About Robert A. Heinlein

Robert Anson Heinlein (7 July 1907 – 8 May 1988) was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of science fiction of the 20th Century.

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Pen Names: Anson MacDonald • Lyle Monroe • John Riverside • Caleb Saunders • Simon York

Birth Name: Robert Anson Heinlein

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