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133 quotes by Ray Bradbury

Ray Douglas Bradbury (August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012) was an American fantasy, science fiction, horror and mystery fiction author. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and for the science fiction and horror stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles (1950) and The Illustrated Man (1951), Bradbury was one of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers. He wrote and consulted on many screenplays and...
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I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice... →

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Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in... →

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Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't try to do things.... →

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Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down.

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Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spent the rest of the day putting the pieces... →

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A book has got smell. A new book smells great. An old book smells even better. An old book smells like ancient Egypt.

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You've got to jump off cliffs and build your wings on the way down.

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Everybody has forgotten that Russia helped start the Second World War.

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The answer I found is you stay away from the people who make fun of you, and you join these ad hoc groups who understand your craziness.

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The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance - the idea that anything is possible.

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If you are going to describe the history of animation, you'd look at the early Disney work, then 'Bugs Bunny,' 'Road Runner' and... →

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Journalism keeps you planted in the earth.

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Any experience that touches you, in any particular way, is good. It can be a horrible experience.

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