The gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools.

Larry Niven

Mots clés science-fiction social-commentary

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The Product of Freedom and Security is a constant (F X S = k). Giving up freedom for security is beginning to look naive.

Larry Niven

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Never fire a laser at a mirror.

Larry Niven

Mots clés science

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There were timelines branching and branching, a mega-universe of universes, millions more every minute. Billions? Trillions? The universe split every time someone made a decision. Split, so that every decision ever made could go both ways. Every choice made by every man, woman, and child was reversed in the universe next door.

Larry Niven

Mots clés time universes

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Mother Nature doesn't care if you're having fun.

Larry Niven

Mots clés science nature fun

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How much intelligence does it take to sneak up on a leaf?

Larry Niven

Mots clés humor vegetarian hunter

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Long ago, Louis Wu had stood at the void edge of Mount Lookitthat. The Long Fall River, on that world, ends in the tallest waterfall in known space. Louis's eyes had followed it down as far as they could penetrate the void mist. The featureless white of the void itself had grasped at his mind, and Louis Wu, half hypnotized, had sworn to live forever. How else could he see all there was to see?
Now he reaffirmed that decision.

Larry Niven

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Ethics change with technology.

Larry Niven

Mots clés ethics technology

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Psi and/or magical powers, if real, are nearly useless.

Larry Niven

Mots clés magic esp psi

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1a) Never throw shit at an armed man.
1b) Never stand next to someone who is throwing shit at an armed man.

Larry Niven

Mots clés common-sense

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