140 Quotes by Larry Niven

Jesus Pietro wasn’t used to dealing with ghosts. It would require brand new techniques. Grimly he set out to evolve them.

A civilization has the ethics it can afford.

In general, I don’t know when inspiration will pop up.

We’re in the hands of infinite power and infinite sadism.

And every friend I’ve got has been writing Mars stories. It was pretty clear I’d never catch up.

Once Louis Wu had sworn to live forever.

I do not believe they’ve run out of surprises.

Exercise is wonderful,” said Louis. “I could sit and watch it all day.

I’ve spent a lot of my life among people brighter than myself.