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It's impossible for me to pick a favorite Heinlein. I only know that when I heard on the news that he'd passed away back in May of 1988, I cried. My daughter, Jacquie, was only three and couldn't understand why Mommy was so sad.
I fell in love with Lazarus Long in "Methuselah's Children" and have worn out three copies of " Time Enough For Love." "The Number of the Beast," "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls" and "To Sail Beyond the Sunset " are all part of a universe I wish we lived in. I've read every one of his books and have an almost complete collection of Heinlein's works, thirty-six novels and short story collections and not a sour note in the entire symphony.
Excerpts from the Notebooks of Lazarus Long, "Time Enough For Love" Copyright © 1973 by Robert A. Heinlein
Men are more sentimental than women. It blurs their thinking.Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet, you can't win.
Always listen to the experts. They tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.
Delusions are often functional. A mother's opinions about her children's beauty, intelligence,goodness, etcetera ad nauseam, keep her from drowning them at birth.
A generation which ignores history has no past -- and no future.
A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits.
Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity.
The more you love, the more you can love -- and the more intensely you love. Nor is there any limit on how many you can love. If a person had time enough, he could love all of that majority who are decent and just.
A "critic" is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified to judge the work of creative men. There is logic in this; he is unbiased -- he hates all creative people equally.
Never frighten a little man. He'll kill you.
Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss.
"All's fair in loveand war" -- what a contemptible lie!
Freedom begins when you tell Mrs. Grundy to go fly a kite.
If "everybody knows" such-and-such, then it ain't so by at least ten thousand to one.
Sin lies only in hurting other people unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense. (Hurting yourself is not sinful -- just stupid.)
There ain't no suchthing as a free lunch. (TANSTAAFL)
Don't try to have the last word. You might get it.
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(b.1907)
Robert Anson Heinlein
Born in Butler, Missouri. Graduate of the US Naval academy, retired, disabled in 1934. Student of Mathematics and physics at the University of California. Owner of a silver mine beforestarting to write SF. Published under several variations on his name and a few pseudonyms. Hugo, Nebula (GM) award winner. Often referred to as the Dean of SF. Three time GOH at WorldCon. Several of his works have been filmed.
Pseudonyms: Simon York, John
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National Air and Space Museum Heinlein Retrospective--6 October
1988 Speeches by the Panelists: Speeches by the Special Guests: Tributes do Robert A. Heinlein:
Works of Robert A. Heinlein:
"Requiem"
"Tenderfoot in Space"
"Destination Moon"
Shooting Destination Moon
"The Witch's Daughters"
"The Bulletin Board"
"Poor Daddy"
Guest of Honor Speech at the Third World Science Fiction
Convention--Denver, 1941
Guest of Honor Speech at the XIXth World Science Fiction
Convention--Seattle, 1961
Guest of Honor Speech--Rio de Janeiro Movie Festival, 1969
Guest of Honor Speech at the XXXIVth World Science Fiction
Convention--Kansas City, 1976
This I Believe--read by Virginia Heinlein
L. Sprague de Camp
Jerry Pournelle
Charles Sheffield
Jon McBride
Tetsu Yano
Jim Baen--Jim Baen's RAH Story
Greg Bear--Remembering Robert Heinlein
J. Hartley Bowen, Jr.--Recalling Robert Anson Heinlein
Arthur C. Clarke--Robert Heinlein
Gordon R. Dickson--Robert Heinlein
Joe Haldeman--Robert A. Heinlein and Us
Larry Niven--The Return of Willian Proxmire
Spider Robinson--Rah Rah R.A.H.!
Spider Robinson--Robert
Robert Silverberg--Heinlein
Harry Turtledove--Thank You
Jack Williamson--Who Was Robert Heinlein
Yoji Kondo and Charles Sheffield--Farewell to the Master
