May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.


Robert A. Heinlein

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As far as I know, I have no pride of opinion.
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Anything which is physically possible can always be made financially possible; money is a bugaboo of...
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
One man’s “magic” is another man’s engineering. “Supernatural” is a null word.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
I woke up in bed with a man and a cat. The man was a stranger; the cat was not
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
A community where everyone is a ruthless murderer, with handy access to death-dealing devices, is a ...
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Every general prohibition creates its bootleggers.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Heroism' often consists in keeping your head in an emergency and doing the best you can with what yo...
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Sin lies only in hurting other people unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense. (Hurtin...
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Everybody lies about sex.
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The correct way to punctuate a sentence that states: "Of course it is none of my business, but -- " ...
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Work is not an end in itself; there must always be time enough for love.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Never tease an old dog; he might have one bite left.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Take big bites. Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Animals can be driven crazy by placing too many in too small a pen. Homo sapiens is the only animal ...
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Cheops' Law: Nothing ever gets built on schedule or within budget.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet you can't win.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
I came, I saw, she conquered."
The original Latin seems to have been garbled.
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If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you ...
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Live and learn, or you don't live long.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Be wary of strong drink, it can make you shoot at the tax collector...and miss.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Delusions are often functional. A mother's opinions about her children's beauty, intelligence, goodn...
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.
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There is no such thing as "Just a cat.
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Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. Better illogical customs than none;...
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Find out what you want to do, then do it. Never talk yourself into doing something you don’t want....
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Television leaves no external scars.
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Some people insist that ‘mediocre’ is better than ‘best.’ They delight in clipping wings bec...
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Dress yourself in heavy fishing waders, put on an overcoat and boxing gloves and a bucket over your ...
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Library science was the foundation of all sciences.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
You can't believe what a lovely planet we have until you see her from outside.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
The Mother Thing makes our world.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Everybody else specializes. Daddy knows everything, and he puts the pieces together.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
More depended on the student than on the school.
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Mother had the social restraint of an ambassador.
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I needed a space suit the way a pig needs a pipe organ.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
Daddy says that, in a dilemma, it is helpful to change any variable, then reexamine the problem.
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