Robert J. Sawyer

“There is no indisputable proof for the big bang," said Hollus. "And there is none for evolution. And yet you accept those. Why hold the question of whether there is a creator to a higher standard?”

“My mother is an American.”

“The fact we exist merely means we exist. That's all it means.”

“I really strived to give equal weight to the two halves of my genre's name: science and fiction.”

“One of the things that science fiction gets to do is thought experiments about the human condition that would be impractical or unethical to conduct in real life.”

“We absolutely do some of the best science in the world in Canada, across a broad spectrum of disciplines: quantum computing in Waterloo, paleontology in Alberta, neuroscience at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health in Vancouver, and many more.”

“I've long said that if Canada has a role on the world stage, it's principally as a role model, a demonstration that people of all types can get together and live in peace and harmony, which is something we really do most of the time here.”

“The traditional route to success in science fiction is by making a name for yourself in short fiction, so people who read science fiction magazines will recognize your byline on a novel.”

“The only shows that Americans watch in big numbers are shows about lawyers, doctors, or cops... People don't tune in to watch scientists unless they are forensic scientists.”

“Traditionally, the science fiction reader has been the 16- to 24-year-old male, especially the male with an interest in technology.”

“In addition to psychopaths, 'Quantum Night' is also a novel about literally thoughtless people, without inner voices, thoughts in their heads.”