392 Quotes by John Scalzi

I'm not insane, sir. I have a finely calibrated sense of acceptable risk.

When you lose someone you love, you die too, and you wait around for your body to catch up.

Here's a quick rule of thumb: Don't annoy science fiction writers. These are people who destroy entire planets before lunch. Think of what they'll do to you.

The original sin of Republicans is greed. Everyone understands greed. Everybody wants to get theirs. The original sin of Democrats is pity. Greed is more attractive, and a better motivator, than pity.

If the universe is bigger and stranger than I can imagine, it's best to meet it with an empty bladder.

You do what you have to do to give people closure; it makes them feel better and it doesn't cost you much to do it. I'd rather apologize for something I didn't really care about and leave someone on Earth wishing me well.

Being poor is people wondering why you didn't leave.

Libertarians secretly worried that ultimately someone will figure out the whole of their political philosophy boils down to 'get off my property.' News flash: This is not really a big secret to the rest of us.

Guns don’t kill people. The aliens behind the triggers do.