Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order. David Gerrold diedirteat Change image and share on social
Understanding the laws of nature does not mean that we are immune to their operations. David Gerrold immunelawnature Change image and share on social
In the past, a great library was the result of librarians functioning as guardians of culture, tending and caring, selecting and recommending works that maintained and nurtured a cultural heritage. David Gerrold careculturalculture Change image and share on social
Science fiction is a unique literature. Science fiction is the first literature that says, 'Tomorrow is going to be different than yesterday, it's going to be a lot different.' David Gerrold fictionliteraturelot Change image and share on social
I had always been fascinated by the whole idea that Australia was this different ecology and that when rabbits and prickly pears and other things from Europe were introduced into Australia, they ran amok. David Gerrold amokaustraliaecology share on social
You have a billion people who know 'Tribbles' and only half a million who know my novel 'The Man Who Folded Himself,' which is one of my better-known books. David Gerrold billionbookfold Change image and share on social
I think we built the right future. If it's a choice between the flying car or the Internet, tablets and smartphones, I'll take what we've got. David Gerrold buildcarchoice Change image and share on social
When the Internet came along, at first it was just a medium for moving text around - books first, then pictures, finally video. Each time the bandwidth expanded, so did the capabilities of the medium, and each time it happened, the Internet cannibalized preexisting formats. And each time, those formats had to adapt. Or die. David Gerrold adaptbandwidthbook share on social
What I wish is that people would look beyond the tribbles and see I've written some other books that I really would like people to notice. There's 'The Man Who Folded Himself,' there's 'The Martian Child,' which is about my son and the adoption. There's 'The War Against The Chtorr,' which is my magnum opus, my great epic story. David Gerrold adoptionbookchild share on social
In the entire history of the human species, every tool we've invented has been to expand muscle power. All except one. The integrated circuit, the computer. That lets us use our brain power. David Gerrold braincircuitcomputer Change image and share on social