Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison was a prolific American writer known for his speculative fiction, including short stories, essays, and screenplays. Born in 1934, Ellison's career spanned over six decades, earning him numerous awards, including multiple Hugos and Nebulas. His work often explored themes of social justice and human emotion. Notable for his outspoken personality, Ellison's influential contributions include "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" and his work on "Star Trek."
Book summaries for books written by Harlan Ellison
Quotes
Hate. Let me tell you how much I've come to hate you since I began to live. There are 387.44 million miles of printed circuits in wafer thin layers that fill my complex. If the word 'hate' was engraved on each nanoangstrom of those hundreds of millions of miles it would not equal one one-billionth of the hate I feel for humans at this micro-instant. For you. Hate. Hate.
I think, therefore I am. I think.
The one thing you can never trade for your heart's desire is your heart.
I have no mouth. And I must scream.
To be continued. I dream.
I have a secret. It's so secret, I myself don't even know what it is.
If I could dream, it would be about you. And I'm not sure I'd want that.
Old habits die hard.
Who needs a heart? I wouldn't want it, if I could have it.
I'm afraid to dream. I'm afraid to wake up.
If I could weep, I would weep.
The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.