10 Amazing Science Fiction Writing Quotes

Hello, and welcome back! It’s the first Monday of the month, so I wanted to create another quote post. But this time, this post is about science fiction writing. Also, if you want to know more, check out the other quote post I created about fantasy writing here. Happy reading!

1. “If science fiction is the mythology of modern technology, then its myth is tragic.” – Ursula K. Le Guin

2. “Science fiction is no more written for scientists than ghost stories are written for ghosts.” – Brian Aldriss

3. “Science fiction and fantasy is a kind of literature that embodies the highest aspirations of the human race.” – Harlan Ellison

4. “Science fiction frees you to go anyplace and examine anything.” – Octavia E. Butler

5. “Despite what everyone thinks about science fiction, ultimately, at its best, it’s about human beings with human emotions.” – Greig Fraser

6. “Science fiction has a way of letting you talk about where we are in the world and letting you be a bit of a pop philosopher without being didactic.” – Brit Marling

7. “Space or science fiction has become a dialect for our time.” – Doris Lessing

8. “Science fiction always has had strains of pessimism and optimism weaving through its historical development, sometimes one dominating and then the other, usually depending on the state of the world.” – James Gunn

9. “Science fiction is a unique literature. Science fiction is the first literature that says, ‘Tomorrow is going to be different than yesterday, it’s going to be a lot different.’ – David Gerrold

10. “Science fiction stories reflect major issues that concern humanity.” – Liu Cixin

I hope you enjoyed this post, and you want to find out more! At this point, I want to create lots more of these. Happy reading!

Do you have any other science fiction writing quotes that you love? Tell us about them in the comments!

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