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10 quotes by Gene Wolfe

Gene Rodman Wolfe (born May 7, 1931) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He is a prolific short-story writer and novelist and has won many science fiction and fantasy literary awards. Wolfe is most famous for The Book of the New Sun (four volumes, 1980–83), the first part of his Solar Cycle. In 1998, Locus magazine ranked it third-best...
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Ambiguity is necessary in some of my stories, not in all. In those, it certainly contributes to the richness of the story. I doubt that thematic... →

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My whole life experience feeds into my writing. I think that must be true for every writer. Clearly the Army and combat were major influences; just... →

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Knowledge is soon changed, then lost in the mist, an echo half-heard.

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You seem to think that the only genuine existence evil can have is conscious existence - that no one is evil unless he admits it to himself. I... →

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I don't think anyone is more intrinsically holy. People experience God in many ways; and it seems to me that God does what the rest of us do: He... →

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A youthful American voice isn't particularly challenging - I've been a young American, and they're all around me. I can walk from my... →

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He's not rewarding us by talking to us. He's talking to us because He has something to say to us directly, as opposed to the things He says... →

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Whether the medium is ready for consumers is better judged by those consumers. I sometimes read online - but not often. The stigma is attached to pay... →

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Online publication is fine with me, in part because I hope to collect those stories later.

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I have read only the first 'Harry Potter' book. I thought it excellent, perhaps the best thing written for older children since The Hobbit. I... →

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