Ray Bradbury — "I'm not a pessimist. I'm a realist. I see the world for what it is, and I try to…"

"I think the most important thing in writing is to be honest. To tell the truth, no matter how painful it may be."

"I believe in the power of the imagination. It's the most powerful force in the universe."

"Science fiction is the most important literature in the history of the world, because it's the history of ideas, the history of our civilization. It's the history of all the things that are going to h…"

"Science fiction is a good way to tell the truth. I'm not interested in science fiction for its own sake. I'm interested in using it as a way to say something important."

"Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories."