Samuel R. Delany

Quotes

• “I came no nearer sleep than I came to the moon.”

• “If you’re going to do something stupid—and we all do—it might as well be a brave and foolish thing.”

• “I must remember my own origins. Once I was as ignorant as you; I swear, though, I can’t remember when.”

• “Sincerity is my favorite form of belligerence.”

• “It is far easier to argue that something nobody believes in actually exists than it is to argue that something everybody believes in is unreal.”

Books by Samuel R. Delany in order

Books by Samuel R. Delany in the order they were published, from The Jewels of Aptor (1962) to The Atheist in the Attic (2018).

1. 1The Jewels of AptorThe Jewels of Aptor1962
2. 2The Towers of ToronThe Towers of Toron1964
3. 3Babel 17Babel 171966
4. 4The Fall of the TowersThe Fall of the Towers1966
5. 5The Einstein IntersectionThe Einstein Intersection1967
6. 6NovaNova1968
7. 7DriftglassDriftglass1971
8. 8DhalgrenDhalgren1975
9. 9TritonTriton1976
10. 10Empire StarEmpire Star1977
11. 11Tales of NeveryonTales of Neveryon1979
12. 12NeveryónaNeveryóna1983
13. 13Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of SandStars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand1984
14. 14Flight from NevèrÿonFlight from Nevèrÿon1985
15. 15The Motionof Light in WaterThe Motionof Light in Water1988
16. 16The Bridge of Lost DesireThe Bridge of Lost Desire1990
17. 17HoggHogg1994
18. 18The Mad ManThe Mad Man1994
19. 19Trouble on TritonTrouble on Triton1996
20. 20Bread & WineBread & Wine1998
21. 21Times Square Red, Times Square BlueTimes Square Red, Times Square Blue1999
22. 22Dark ReflectionsDark Reflections2007
23. 23The Atheist in the AtticThe Atheist in the Attic2018

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