Ray Bradbury Quotes And Sayings

Ray Douglas Bradbury was an American fantasy, science fiction, horror and mystery fiction author. Widely known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 as well as his science fiction and horror story collections. Bradbury was one of the most celebrated 20th- and 21st-century American writers. Recipient of numerous awards, including a 2007 Pulitzer Citation, Bradbury also wrote and consulted on screenplays and television scripts. Many of his works were adapted to comic book, television and film formats.

Living At Risk Is Jumping Off The Cliff And Building Your Wings On The Way Down.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (1) - Living At Risk Is Jumping Off The Cliff... - QuotesLiving At Risk Is Jumping Off The Cliff And Building Your Wings On The Way Down.

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The Best Scientist Is Open To Experience And Begins With Romance - The Idea That Anything Is Possible.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (10) - The Best Scientist Is Open To Experien... - QuotesThe Best Scientist Is Open To Experience And Begins With Romance - The Idea That Anything Is Possible.

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My Religion Encompasses All Religions. I Believe In God, I Believe In The Universe. I Believe You Are God, I Believe I Am God; I Believe The Earth Is God And The Universe Is God. We're All God.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (102) - My Religion Encompasses All Religions... - QuotesMy Religion Encompasses All Religions. I Believe In God, I Believe In The Universe. I Believe You Are God, I Believe I Am God; I Believe The Earth Is God And The Universe Is God. We're All God.

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All Of Us, No Matter How We Look Born Into This World, Feel Something Like The Hunchback. It Doesn't Matter If You Have A Beautiful Face Or Not.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (101) - All Of Us, No Matter How We Look Born... - QuotesAll Of Us, No Matter How We Look Born Into This World, Feel Something Like The Hunchback. It Doesn't Matter If You Have A Beautiful Face Or Not.

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If You're Living In Your Time, You Cannot Help But To Write About The Things That Are Important.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (100) - If You're Living In Your Time, You Ca... - QuotesIf You're Living In Your Time, You Cannot Help But To Write About The Things That Are Important.

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There's No One Way To Be Creative. Any Old Way Will Work.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (104) - There's No One Way To Be Creative. An... - QuotesThere's No One Way To Be Creative. Any Old Way Will Work.

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I Never Ask Anyone Else's Opinion. They Don't Count.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (107) - I Never Ask Anyone Else's Opinion. Th... - QuotesI Never Ask Anyone Else's Opinion. They Don't Count.

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Scientists Have To Have A Metaphor. All Scientists Start With Imagination.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (106) - Scientists Have To Have A Metaphor. A... - QuotesScientists Have To Have A Metaphor. All Scientists Start With Imagination.

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Look At The Chandra Levy Case. It's Become A Star Chamber. The Major Networks, The Cable Networks, They're Being Prosecutors. They're Judges And Jurors And Executioners. Well, C'mon, That's Ridiculous. But They're Doing It.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (103) - Look At The Chandra Levy Case. It's B... - QuotesLook At The Chandra Levy Case. It's Become A Star Chamber. The Major Networks, The Cable Networks, They're Being Prosecutors. They're Judges And Jurors And Executioners. Well, C'mon, That's Ridiculous. But They're Doing It.

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If I'd Found Out That Norman Mailer Liked Me. I'd Have Killed Myself.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (105) - If I'd Found Out That Norman Mailer L... - QuotesIf I'd Found Out That Norman Mailer Liked Me. I'd Have Killed Myself.

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I Don't Go Around Thinking I'm Ray Bradbury All The Time.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (108) - I Don't Go Around Thinking I'm Ray Br... - QuotesI Don't Go Around Thinking I'm Ray Bradbury All The Time.

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You Don't Have To Burn Books To Destroy A Culture. Just Get People To Stop Reading Them.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (11) - You Don't Have To Burn Books To Destro... - QuotesYou Don't Have To Burn Books To Destroy A Culture. Just Get People To Stop Reading Them.

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If You're Embarrassed Because You Have Some Notion About How Men Are Supposed To Behave, And It Doesn't Include Weeping, Then You Have Some Personal Work To Do.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (109) - If You're Embarrassed Because You Hav... - QuotesIf You're Embarrassed Because You Have Some Notion About How Men Are Supposed To Behave, And It Doesn't Include Weeping, Then You Have Some Personal Work To Do.

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If You Want To Find The Source Of Much Of The Music Of Modern Day Russia, You Will Find It In The Incredible Compositions Of That Crazed Lunatic Berlioz.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (111) - If You Want To Find The Source Of Muc... - QuotesIf You Want To Find The Source Of Much Of The Music Of Modern Day Russia, You Will Find It In The Incredible Compositions Of That Crazed Lunatic Berlioz.

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You Can't Learn To Write In College. It's A Very Bad Place For Writers Because The Teachers Always Think They Know More Than You Do - And They Don't. They Have Prejudices. They May Like Henry James, But What If You Don't Want To Write Like Henry James? They May Like John Irving, For Instance, Who's The Bore Of All Time.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (110) - You Can't Learn To Write In College. ... - QuotesYou Can't Learn To Write In College. It's A Very Bad Place For Writers Because The Teachers Always Think They Know More Than You Do - And They Don't. They Have Prejudices. They May Like Henry James, But What If You Don't Want To Write Like Henry James? They May Like John Irving, For Instance, Who's The Bore Of All Time.

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Millions Of Students Now, In All The Schools Of America, Are Reading Science Fiction And Especially, Thank God, 'The Martian Chronicles.'

Ray Bradbury Quotes (112) - Millions Of Students Now, In All The ... - QuotesMillions Of Students Now, In All The Schools Of America, Are Reading Science Fiction And Especially, Thank God, 'The Martian Chronicles.'

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I Don't Tell Anyone How To Write And No One Tells Me.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (115) - I Don't Tell Anyone How To Write And ... - QuotesI Don't Tell Anyone How To Write And No One Tells Me.

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Libraries Raised Me.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (116) - Libraries Raised Me.... - QuotesLibraries Raised Me.

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First Grade Is Very Cheap. It's The Later Grades Where You Have To Spend A Lot Of Money If You Don't Do It Right.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (113) - First Grade Is Very Cheap. It's The L... - QuotesFirst Grade Is Very Cheap. It's The Later Grades Where You Have To Spend A Lot Of Money If You Don't Do It Right.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (113) - First Grade Is Very Cheap. It's The L... - Quotes

Any Experience That Touches You, In Any Particular Way, Is Good. It Can Be A Horrible Experience.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (114) - Any Experience That Touches You, In A... - QuotesAny Experience That Touches You, In Any Particular Way, Is Good. It Can Be A Horrible Experience.

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I Don't Believe In Colleges And Universities.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (117) - I Don't Believe In Colleges And Unive... - QuotesI Don't Believe In Colleges And Universities.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (117) - I Don't Believe In Colleges And Unive... - Quotes

I Felt A Bit Bookish, Cut Off From Life.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (119) - I Felt A Bit Bookish, Cut Off From Li... - QuotesI Felt A Bit Bookish, Cut Off From Life.

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If We Listened To Our Intellect, We'd Never Have A Love Affair. We'd Never Have A Friendship. We'd Never Go Into Business, Because We'd Be Cynical. Well, That's Nonsense. You've Got To Jump Off Cliffs All The Time And Build Your Wings On The Way Down.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (12) - If We Listened To Our Intellect, We'd ... - QuotesIf We Listened To Our Intellect, We'd Never Have A Love Affair. We'd Never Have A Friendship. We'd Never Go Into Business, Because We'd Be Cynical. Well, That's Nonsense. You've Got To Jump Off Cliffs All The Time And Build Your Wings On The Way Down.

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Why Go To A Machine When You Could Go To A Human Being?

Ray Bradbury Quotes (118) - Why Go To A Machine When You Could Go... - QuotesWhy Go To A Machine When You Could Go To A Human Being?

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The Major Networks, The Cable Networks, They're Being Prosecutors. They're Judges And Jurors And Executioners. Well, C'mon, That's Ridiculous. But They're Doing It.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (120) - The Major Networks, The Cable Network... - QuotesThe Major Networks, The Cable Networks, They're Being Prosecutors. They're Judges And Jurors And Executioners. Well, C'mon, That's Ridiculous. But They're Doing It.

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I Think We're Doing A Dreadful Job Of Educating.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (121) - I Think We're Doing A Dreadful Job Of... - QuotesI Think We're Doing A Dreadful Job Of Educating.

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Facts Are Not Interesting To Me.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (122) - Facts Are Not Interesting To Me.... - QuotesFacts Are Not Interesting To Me.

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I Don't Need To Be Vindicated, And I Don't Want Attention.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (123) - I Don't Need To Be Vindicated, And I ... - QuotesI Don't Need To Be Vindicated, And I Don't Want Attention.

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I Don't Do Research. I Never Have.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (125) - I Don't Do Research. I Never Have.... - QuotesI Don't Do Research. I Never Have.

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In Hollywood, They Think They Know It All. You, As A Writer, Are Essentially An Outsider. Novelists And Short-story Writers, Especially.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (124) - In Hollywood, They Think They Know It... - QuotesIn Hollywood, They Think They Know It All. You, As A Writer, Are Essentially An Outsider. Novelists And Short-story Writers, Especially.

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If You Want To Be A Good Writer, Be The Best Writer In The World. That's What I've Done.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (126) - If You Want To Be A Good Writer, Be T... - QuotesIf You Want To Be A Good Writer, Be The Best Writer In The World. That's What I've Done.

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I Believe In Libraries Because Most Students Don't Have Any Money.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (128) - I Believe In Libraries Because Most S... - QuotesI Believe In Libraries Because Most Students Don't Have Any Money.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (128) - I Believe In Libraries Because Most S... - Quotes

I Got Started As An Actor When I Was 12.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (129) - I Got Started As An Actor When I Was ... - QuotesI Got Started As An Actor When I Was 12.

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Bo Derek Is A Really Good Friend Of Mine, And I'd Like To Spend More Time With Her.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (127) - Bo Derek Is A Really Good Friend Of M... - QuotesBo Derek Is A Really Good Friend Of Mine, And I'd Like To Spend More Time With Her.

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I Don't Try To Describe The Future. I Try To Prevent It.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (13) - I Don't Try To Describe The Future. I ... - QuotesI Don't Try To Describe The Future. I Try To Prevent It.

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I'm Not A Futurist.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (130) - I'm Not A Futurist.... - QuotesI'm Not A Futurist.

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When I Was Born In 1920, The Auto Was Only 20 Years Old. Radio Didn't Exist. Tv Didn't Exist. I Was Born At Just The Right Time To Write About All Of These Things.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (131) - When I Was Born In 1920, The Auto Was... - QuotesWhen I Was Born In 1920, The Auto Was Only 20 Years Old. Radio Didn't Exist. Tv Didn't Exist. I Was Born At Just The Right Time To Write About All Of These Things.

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My Favorite Writers Have Been Those Who've Said Things Well.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (132) - My Favorite Writers Have Been Those W... - QuotesMy Favorite Writers Have Been Those Who've Said Things Well.

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Love. Fall In Love And Stay In Love. Write Only What You Love, And Love What You Write. The Key Word Is Love. You Have To Get Up In The Morning And Write Something You Love, Something To Live For.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (14) - Love. Fall In Love And Stay In Love. W... - QuotesLove. Fall In Love And Stay In Love. Write Only What You Love, And Love What You Write. The Key Word Is Love. You Have To Get Up In The Morning And Write Something You Love, Something To Live For.

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We Are An Impossibility In An Impossible Universe.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (15) - We Are An Impossibility In An Impossib... - QuotesWe Are An Impossibility In An Impossible Universe.

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If You Don't Like What You're Doing, Then Don't Do It.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (17) - If You Don't Like What You're Doing, T... - QuotesIf You Don't Like What You're Doing, Then Don't Do It.

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We Are Cups, Constantly And Quietly Being Filled. The Trick Is, Knowing How To Tip Ourselves Over And Let The Beautiful Stuff Out.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (16) - We Are Cups, Constantly And Quietly Be... - QuotesWe Are Cups, Constantly And Quietly Being Filled. The Trick Is, Knowing How To Tip Ourselves Over And Let The Beautiful Stuff Out.

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I Hate All Politics. I Don't Like Either Political Party. One Should Not Belong To Them - One Should Be An Individual, Standing In The Middle. Anyone That Belongs To A Party Stops Thinking.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (2) - I Hate All Politics. I Don't Like Eithe... - QuotesI Hate All Politics. I Don't Like Either Political Party. One Should Not Belong To Them - One Should Be An Individual, Standing In The Middle. Anyone That Belongs To A Party Stops Thinking.

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I Love All Of The Arts. I Love Motion Pictures. I Love Stage. I Love Theater.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (19) - I Love All Of The Arts. I Love Motion ... - QuotesI Love All Of The Arts. I Love Motion Pictures. I Love Stage. I Love Theater.

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I Know You've Heard It A Thousand Times Before. But It's True - Hard Work Pays Off. If You Want To Be Good, You Have To Practice, Practice, Practice. If You Don't Love Something, Then Don't Do It.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (18) - I Know You've Heard It A Thousand Time... - QuotesI Know You've Heard It A Thousand Times Before. But It's True - Hard Work Pays Off. If You Want To Be Good, You Have To Practice, Practice, Practice. If You Don't Love Something, Then Don't Do It.

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A Book Has Got Smell. A New Book Smells Great. An Old Book Smells Even Better. An Old Book Smells Like Ancient Egypt.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (20) - A Book Has Got Smell. A New Book Smell... - QuotesA Book Has Got Smell. A New Book Smells Great. An Old Book Smells Even Better. An Old Book Smells Like Ancient Egypt.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (20) - A Book Has Got Smell. A New Book Smell... - Quotes

You Pay A Certain Penalty For Going Your Own Way. A Lot Of People Think You're Nuts, And You're Not As Popular With Girls As You Should Be.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (21) - You Pay A Certain Penalty For Going Yo... - QuotesYou Pay A Certain Penalty For Going Your Own Way. A Lot Of People Think You're Nuts, And You're Not As Popular With Girls As You Should Be.

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You Must Stay Drunk On Writing So Reality Cannot Destroy You.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (23) - You Must Stay Drunk On Writing So Real... - QuotesYou Must Stay Drunk On Writing So Reality Cannot Destroy You.

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Ideas Excite Me, And As Soon As I Get Excited, The Adrenaline Gets Going And The Next Thing I Know I'm Borrowing Energy From The Ideas Themselves.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (24) - Ideas Excite Me, And As Soon As I Get ... - QuotesIdeas Excite Me, And As Soon As I Get Excited, The Adrenaline Gets Going And The Next Thing I Know I'm Borrowing Energy From The Ideas Themselves.

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The Answer I Found Is You Stay Away From The People Who Make Fun Of You, And You Join These Ad Hoc Groups Who Understand Your Craziness.

Ray Bradbury Quotes (22) - The Answer I Found Is You Stay Away Fr... - QuotesThe Answer I Found Is You Stay Away From The People Who Make Fun Of You, And You Join These Ad Hoc Groups Who Understand Your Craziness.

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