Alfred Besterauthor profile |
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| born | December 18, 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| died | December 13, 1901 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gender | male | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| place of birth | New york, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| genre | Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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books by Alfred Bestercombine editionsavg rating: 4.09 | 1575 ratings | 19 distinct works
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quotes by Alfred Bester
"'Faith in faith' he answered himself. 'It isn't necessary to have something to believe in. It's only necessary to believe that somewhere there's something worthy of belief'"
— Alfred Bester (The Stars My Destination)
— Alfred Bester (The Stars My Destination)
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philosophy
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"'You pigs, you. You rut like pigs, is all. You got the most in you, and you use the least. You hear me, you? Got a million in you and spend pennies. Got a genius in you and think crazies. Got a heart in you and feel empties. All a you. Every you...'
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'Take a war to make you spend. Take a jam to make you think. Take a challenge to make you great. Rest of the time you sit around lazy, you. Pigs, you! All right, God damn you! I challenge you, me. Die or live and be great. Blow yourselves to Christ gone or come and find me, Gully Foyle, and I make you men. I make you great. I give you the stars.'"
— Alfred Bester (The Stars My Destination)
[...]
'Take a war to make you spend. Take a jam to make you think. Take a challenge to make you great. Rest of the time you sit around lazy, you. Pigs, you! All right, God damn you! I challenge you, me. Die or live and be great. Blow yourselves to Christ gone or come and find me, Gully Foyle, and I make you men. I make you great. I give you the stars.'"
— Alfred Bester (The Stars My Destination)












