Joan D. VingeArchaeology is the anthropology of the past, and science fiction is the anthropology of the future.351HopeTime
Joan D. VingeEach time, storytellers clothed the naked body of the myth in their own traditions, so that listeners could relate more easily to its deeper meaning.343PhilosophyTime
Joan D. VingeThe futures and ultimate fates of the characters in The Snow Queen are profoundly changed by choices made in their own minds or hearts, as well as choices unexpectedly forced on t… ▶321HopeLoveThought
Joan D. VingeIn the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death. ✨ Joan D. Vinge (2002). Catspaw, p.82, Macmillan368Death
Joan D. VingeTheres no such thing as a free lunch, at least on the karmic level.379Humanity
Joan D. VingeFor every path you choose, there is another you must abandon, usually forever.271Sadness
Joan D. VingeThe contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at the same time.273HumanityTime
Joan D. VingeThese days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes, and blindly follow the most narrow, conservative tenets of religion or else seek comfort in the ancient … ▶274Truth
Joan D. VingeAnd so The Snow Queen also became a story about the need to seek equilibrium, in our own lives, with the natural world, even within the universe at large.222Sadness
Joan D. VingeReal power is control. Knowing that you can do anything...and not doing it only because you can.289Politics
Joan D. VingeBut what force in the galaxy is stronger than she is? Indifference. Jerusha surprised herself with the answer. Indifference, Gundhalinu, is the strongest force in the universe. It… ▶246LovePhilosophyPolitics
Joan D. VingeTo be alive was to be disappointed. You tried and failed and kept on trying, never knowing whether you'd ever get what you wanted. But sometimes we get what we need. ✨ Joan … ▶246LifeTime
Joan D. VingeLife scars us with its random motion, he thought. Only death is perfect.2810DeathLifeThought
Joan D. VingeAs for the historical inspirations I drew on in writing The Snow Queen, I suppose I would call them more cross-cultural inspirations, though they frequently involve past societies… ▶247Time
Joan D. VingeProbably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession.237DeathHumanity
Joan D. VingeWe are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics of our personality as well as our physical health and appearance... And yet, we all know … ▶141Life
Joan D. VingeFear of the unknown is a terrible fear.2210Love
Joan D. VingeDon't worry. You're safe now. You've got nothing left to steal. ✨ Joan D. Vinge (2002). Catspaw, p.337, Macmillan165Time
Joan D. VingeIt doesn't matter. I'm not asking forever of you...just let me love you now.199Love
Joan D. VingeIndifference is the strongest force in the universe. It makes everything it touches meaningless. Love and hate don't stand a chance against it.178LovePhilosophy
Joan D. VingeMyth is, after all, the neverending story.138Truth
