Alfred Bester
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born
December 18, 1913
died
September 30, 1987
gender
male
place of birth
New York, The United States
genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers
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The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester avg rating 4.26 — 1,318 ratings — published 1956 26 editions |
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The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester avg rating 4.09 — 869 ratings — published 1952 20 editions |
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Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester by Alfred Bester avg rating 4.13 — 135 ratings — published 1997 5 editions |
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Psychoshop by Alfred Bester, Roger Zelazny avg rating 3.57 — 111 ratings — published 1998 2 editions |
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Starlight: The Great Short Fiction of Alfred Bester by Alfred Bester avg rating 3.92 — 38 ratings — published 1977 2 editions |
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The Computer Connection by Alfred Bester avg rating 3.16 — 45 ratings — published 1974 10 editions |
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The Deceivers by Alfred Bester avg rating 3.26 — 38 ratings — published 1981 8 editions |
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Redemolished by Alfred Bester, Richard Raucci avg rating 3.58 — 31 ratings — published 2000 2 editions |
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Golem 100 by Alfred Bester avg rating 2.88 — 33 ratings — published 1980 6 editions |
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Starburst by Alfred Bester avg rating 3.65 — 20 ratings — published 1958 5 editions |
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"'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)
5 editions— Alfred Bester (The Stars My Destination)
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faith,
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)
5 editions
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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)
"Be grateful that you only see the outward man. Be grateful that you never see the passions, the hatreds, the jealousies, the malice, the sicknesses... Be grateful you rarely see the frightening truth in people."
— Alfred Bester (The Demolished Man)
5 editions
— Alfred Bester (The Demolished Man)
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