Top 10 most inspiring quotes by A. E. van Vogt
- Recruiting Station was a story that came as the result of many anxious awakenings during many nights.
- It’s difficult for me to feel that a solid page without the breakups of paragraphs can be interesting. I break mine up perhaps sooner than I should in terms of the usage of the English language.
- If I believe the same things today I did yesterday I’ve learned nothing.
- It came about as follows: over the years when I was involved in dianetics, I wrote the beginnings of many stories. I would get an idea, and then write the beginning, and then never touch it again.
- Chum was a British boy’s weekly which, at the end of the year was bound into a single huge book; and the following Christmas parents bought it as Christmas presents for male children.
- The encouragement I got from Campbell was a quick check and praise. Once the Space Beagle was launched on its mission, it seemed natural for it to breed additional thoughts.
- You have to remember that I was a bright but simple fellow from Canada who seldom, if ever, met another writer, and then only a so-called literary type that occasionally sold a story and meanwhile worked in an office for a living.
- I figure that that has a ten year cycle. At the end of that ten years, I began to get worried that I would run into what is known as the writer’s block, the feeling of not being able to do these things.
- But, somewhere in there, I did have the thought that this really fits in with my thinking about what I wanted to do; with what has to be done by a writer in order to stay alive as a writer.
- In those days I was new to covers; merely felt pleased that a story of mine had been honored. I later met Rogers who did some of my early covers and I was impressed with him.
Alfred Elton van Vogt (1912–2000) was a Canadian science fiction writer renowned for his influential contributions to the Golden Age of science fiction. Born on April 26, 1912, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, van Vogt began his career as a writer in the late 1930s, gaining prominence with his innovative and complex narratives.
Van Vogt’s works, such as “Slan” (1940) and “The World of Null-A” (1945), exemplify his unique blend of psychological complexity, intricate plots, and imaginative ideas. His exploration of non-linear storytelling and psychological themes set him apart in the science fiction genre.
While van Vogt’s works garnered both acclaim and controversy for their unconventional storytelling, he played a pivotal role in shaping the genre. In 1996, he received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America, recognizing his significant impact on the field.
A. E. van Vogt’s legacy endures through his pioneering narratives that pushed the boundaries of traditional science fiction and inspired generations of writers to come. He passed away on January 26, 2000, leaving behind a body of work that continues to captivate and challenge readers.
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