Alexei Panshin
Born: 01-01-1940
Alexei Panshin was an American science fiction author and critic, renowned for his incisive exploration of speculative themes. He gained acclaim with his Nebula Award-winning novel "Rite of Passage," which delves into coming-of-age narratives in a futuristic society. Alongside his wife, Cory Panshin, he co-authored "The World Beyond the Hill," a Hugo Award-winning study of science fiction's history. Panshin's work is celebrated for its critical insight and imaginative storytelling.
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Quotes
You've got to learn to do what you have to do.
We grow by doing, not by thinking about doing.
The mind is like a muscle. It can be developed and used, or it can atrophy and be wasted.
The only thing we have to fear is ourselves.
People who don't want to be part of a community are dangerous.
The greatest strength is the ability not to use strength.
Learning is not always a matter of hearing the truth, but of unlearning error.
One cannot live one’s life in a state of perpetual fear or anxiety.
The most important thing is what you do in the world, not what the world does to you.
I would rather be wrong alone than right with the crowd.
The one thing you can't do is change what you've done.
The strongest and most dangerous mind is one that has become used to power.