Alastair Reynolds Quotes, born March 13, 1966, in Barry, South Wales, is a British science fiction author renowned for his hard science fiction and space opera novels, particularly the Revelation Space series. With a PhD in astrophysics from the University of St Andrews, he worked at the European Space Agency until 2004, when he became a full-time writer. His works, including Chasm City (2001 BSFA Award winner) and House of Suns, blend scientific rigor with intricate narratives. These 15 quotes—sourced from his novels, short stories, and interviews—reflect his insights on humanity, technology, and the cosmos, capturing his thought-provoking and vivid imagination.
15 Alastair Reynolds Quotes
- “A city’s only ever three hot meals away from anarchy.” (Terminal World, 2010)
- “I think I’ve reduced the amount of blood in my caffeine system to an acceptable level.” (Revelation Space, 2000)
- “It’s the people who don’t worry—those who never have any doubts that what they’re doing is good and right—they’re the ones that cause the problems.” (Redemption Ark, 2002)
- “To see something marvellous with your own eyes—that’s wonderful enough. But when two of you see it, two of you together, holding hands, holding each other close, knowing that you’ll both have that memory for the rest of your lives… that’s worth more than one plus one.” (House of Suns, 2008)
- “We all have it in us to be something other than what we are, I thought, but we don’t often get a glimpse of what we could have been.” (Revenger, 2016)
- “I don’t know. That was typical Sajaki; like all the genuinely clever people Sylveste had met he knew better than to feign understanding where none existed.” (Revelation Space, 2000)
- “There was something heartbreakingly beautiful about the lights of distant ships, I thought. It was something that touched both on human achievement and the vastness against which those achievements seemed so frail.” (Chasm City, 2001)
- “Can we drop the ‘artificial intelligence’? It’s a bit like me calling you a meat-based processing system.” (On the Steel Breeze, 2013)
- “You worry that we’re becoming monsters. Merlin, we already were monsters. You didn’t make us any worse.” (Thousandth Night / Minla’s Flowers, 2005)
- “It’s an ancient technique known as lying, Khouri.” (Revelation Space, 2000)
- “We live in a science fictional world with things like cloning and face transplants, and things seem to be getting stranger and stranger.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Victory loses its meaning without the memory of what you’ve vanquished.” (Chasm City, 2001)
- “Making love was a game of echoes. We had shared memories so many times that when I made love to her, I knew exactly how it felt to be Purslane.” (House of Suns, 2008)
- “Without risk in our lives, we’re scarcely better than machines ourselves.” (Redemption Ark, 2002)
- “I’m not a morning person: I can’t function until I’ve had a coffee—or several.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
Alastair Reynolds’ quotes are a striking blend of cosmic wonder, sharp wit, and philosophical depth, urging readers to question humanity’s place in the universe and embrace the unknown. Which one’s got you pondering the stars or your own hidden potential? Drop it in the comments and keep his sci-fi legacy soaring!
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