“Science fiction films are not about science. They are about disaster, ...” — Susan Sontag Quote

“Science fiction films are not about science. They are about disaster, which is one of the oldest subjects of art.”

“AIDS obliges people to think of sex as having, possibly, the direst consequences: suicide. Or murder.”

“The painter constructs, the photographer discloses.”

“Getting in the public eye early, raising money and building an organization are key to winning a presidential campaign. If you fall too far behind, it can be a disaster.”

“If you spend five minutes with me or watch me try to balance my checkbook, you can only imagine the disaster I would make of anyone's legal issues.”

“In the past, people worked together only when some great disaster threatened.”