Larry Niven
Born: 04-29-1938
Larry Niven is a renowned American science fiction writer, best known for his "Ringworld" series, which earned prestigious awards including the Hugo and Nebula. Born in 1938, Niven's work often explores themes of hard science fiction, space exploration, and imaginative technological advancements. With a career spanning several decades, he has co-authored numerous works and significantly influenced the genre with his inventive storytelling and scientific rigor.
Book summaries for books written by Larry Niven
Quotes
The game of life is a game of booby traps.
The lucky ones are those who make the most mistakes.
Love is the answer. But while you're waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions.
The only universal measure of time is the speed of light.
Hindsight is always twenty-twenty.
The problem is that once the rules of a game are lost, the game is no longer worth playing.
There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from.
The only way to be absolutely safe is never to be born.
A god's strength is the average of the strengths of his believers.
It is not enough to be a good player. You must also play well.
Maturity is a high price to pay for growing up.
The difference between science and the fuzzy subjects is that science requires reasoning while those other subjects merely require scholarship.