“In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the who...” — L. Sprague de Camp Quote

“In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.”

“The story of civilization is, in a sense, the story of engineering - that long and arduous struggle to make the forces of nature work for man's good.”

“There is no mistaking the dismay on the face of a writer who has just heard that his brain child is a deformed idiot.”

“Although our capacities to advance our interests are limited, we should be active and constructive in pursuit of a peaceful and favourable international environment.”

“As a matter of principle, I always come to a film like a blank slate, I don't learn my lines in advance. With this approach, I feel clean.”

“I will make a ton of meat and fish and poultry on Sunday and then again on Wednesday. It's not always easy to get protein if you don't prepare in advance.”