Alfred Bester

Born 18 Dec 1913 · Died 30 Sep 1987

From Manhattan, New York, United States · Nationality: United States · Writes fiction and nonfiction

Alfred Bester was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books. Though successful in all these fields, he is best remembered for his science fiction, including The Demolished Man, winner of the inaugural Hugo Award in 1953. - Wikipedia

Quotes

“This is my first satellite, and d’you know what it’s taught me? There’s just one component in any spacecraft that’s guaranteed to give trouble all the time: scientists!”
Something Up There Likes Me, p. 5
“He awoke. He was alive. He wasted no time on prayer or thanks but continued the business of survival.”
The Stars My Destination, Chapter 1
“It was anger for the relentless force of evolution that insisted on endowing man with increased powers without removing the vestigial vices that prevented him from using them.”
The Demolished Man, Chapter 9
“Revenge is for dreams...never for reality.”
The Stars My Destination, Chapter 12
“That’s me,” he said, motioning to the robot. “That’s all of us. We prattle about free will, but we’re nothing but response...mechanical reaction in prescribed grooves.”
The Stars My Destination, Chapter 16