Bruce Sterling

In a world so redolent with wonder, how can we allow ourselves to conduct our daily lives with so little insight, such absence of dignity? ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#inspiration #life_universe_everything #inspirational

Science fiction is not about the freedom of imagination. It's about a free imagination pinched and howling in a vise that other people call real life. ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#science-fiction #writing #freedom

«“Looks like your sci-fi prediction came true right away, Xavier.” “That can be gratifying,” mused the novelist. “But not all the time.”» ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#prediction #scifi #love

...We'll exchange rings, we'll throw rice. We'll put down roots.' We don't have roots. We're network people. We have aerials. ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#marriage

«Look, Brixie, I may dress like a nerd, but I can read trends. Yeah, I can tell you what to do.» ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#nerd #trends #love

I like to get paid for doing basic research, so it's pleasant to write some nonfiction about it. ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#basic #basic research #doing #get #i

I haven't had that good a time in ages. Since September 11, really. I just felt so happy, it was like the sun came out of the clouds for me. I love Italy. ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#came #clouds #felt #good #had

A security cam is one small part of a much larger universe of cams. The much larger effect, socially, politically and economically, is going to come from a much larger trend. ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#come #economically #effect #going #larger

I'm an entertainer in the military-entertainment complex. ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#entertainer #i

I don't think there's much distinction between surveillance and media in general. Better media means better surveillance. Cams are everywhere. ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#between #distinction #everywhere #general #i