Tell them the universe is too complicated a toy for a sensibly cautious being to play with. - Larry Niven

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Tell them the universe is too complicated a toy for a sensibly cautious being to play with.

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About Larry Niven

Laurence van Cott Niven (born 30 April 1938) is an American science fiction author, most famous as the author of Ringworld (1970), his "Known Space" stories, and Niven's laws.

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Birth Name: Laurence van Cott Niven
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