“ Making people change because you can’t deal with who they are isn’t how it’s supposed to be done. What needs to be done is for people to pull their heads out of their asses. You say ‘cure.’ I hear ‘yo… John Scalzi
“ I'm going to go pee. If the universe is bigger and stranger than I can imagine, it's best to meet it with an empty bladder. John Scalzi
“ Leon had attached himself to me in Chicago like a fat, brat-and-beer-filled tick; I was amazed that someone whose blood was clearly half pork grease had made it to age seventy-five. John Scalzi
“ Colonization is the key to our race’s survival. It’s as simple as that. We must colonize or be closed off and contained by other races. John Scalzi
“ 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… John Scalzi
“ Relations were never good (how comfortable can you really be with a race that sees you as a nutritious part of a complete breakfast). John Scalzi
“ What is it like when you lose someone you love? Jane asked.You die, too. And you wait around for your body to catch up. John Scalzi
“ After our negotiations were completed, the dome would be imploded and launched toward the nearest black hole, so that none of its atoms would ever contaminate this particular universe again. I thought… John Scalzi
“ I did two things on my seventy-fifth birthday. I visited my wife's grave. Then I joined the army.Visiting Kathy's grave was the less dramatic of the two. John Scalzi
“ I'm more interested in becoming a commercial writer, and unfortunately, commentary on my writing from a bunch of other unpublished writers is of little utility in that regard. Being a better writer is… John Scalzi
“ After another few days, I noticed I became annoyed whenever I would actually have to ask Asshole for something. How quickly the creepy becomes commonplace. John Scalzi
“ 1. Everyone is entitled to their opinion about the things they read (or watch, or listen to, or taste, or whatever). They’re also entitled to express them online.2. Sometimes those opinions will be on… John Scalzi
“ Destiny gets compressed, you know, into just that small fraction of a second you have right in front of you at any one time. And there’s nothing romantic about keeping your head down to avoid getting… John Scalzi
“ Well, I miss my wife, you know, I said. But I also miss the feeling of, I don’t know, comfort. The sense you’re where you’re supposed to be, with someone you’re supposed to be with. John Scalzi
“ Rich people show their appreciation through favors. When everyone you know has more money than they know what to do with, money stops being a useful transactional tool. So instead you offer favors. De… John Scalzi
“ For two years, all you have to do is go where they tell you, stay behind your rifle, and kill and not be killed. It’s simple, but simple isn’t the same as easy. John Scalzi
“ She was my friend. Briefly, she was my lover. She was braver than I ever would have been in the moment of death. And I bet she was a hell of a shooting star. John Scalzi
