Alfred Bester Quotes

Alfred Bester — American Author born on December 18, 1913, died on September 30, 1987

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)

I'm not much interested in extrapolating science and technology; I merely use extrapolation as a means of putting people into new quandaries which produce colorful pressures and conflicts.

I'm a great believer in people and their untapped potential.

Most science fiction, quite frankly, is silly nonsense.

It's obvious we can't all be a Gully Foyle, but most of us energize at such a low level, so far short of our real capabilities, we could all be more, do more.

Alfred Bester Quotes

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