Jerry Pournelle Quotes

I have a great legacy, tarnished somewhat by the move.

The myth of Naipaul... has long been a farce.

I'm not looking for a legacy, and you'll never shut up the critics. I've been around 50 years. When you're a catalyst for change, you make enemies - and I'm proud of the ones I've got.

I don't know what to say about literary critics. I think it's probably best to say nothing.

Jean Plaidy was the greatest influence on me.

As Richard Pryor was to Eddie Murphy, that's what Kurt Vonnegut was to me.

Life is fleeting, and permanence in this world is something we all strive for. The best way to achieve permanence is through philanthropy.

I've been as bad an influence on American literature as anyone I can think of.

My books have all generated controversy.

The game is the ultimate significance to me because it is so important to a lot of people. It has left a mark on our culture to be voted as one of the best to ever play.

Whenever a high-profile leader dies, people immediately attempt to summarize that person's life in a sentence. Often, critics and commentators get caught up looking at the leader's style, or which political or philosophical camp they represented.

I'll have a stamp on me forever. There will always be questions. I brought new fans to the Orioles' organization, and that's good.

I'd like to be remembered as good person and as one of the best comedians of my generation.

There are people who will appreciate what I've done, and there will be people who will criticize me. Ultimately history will have the final say.

Usually, the stuff that's your best idea or work is going to be attacked the most.

I ruffle a lot of feathers. And I'm also selective - that makes you a troublemaker. But so be it. I laid a cornerstone for black actors, and that makes me happy.

A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.

When all of us are forgotten, people will still be remembering Stephen King.

Put your name on something, it better be the best... you only get one shot.

If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing.

This administration is going to be cussed and discussed for years to come.

I'm attending to my legacy, making sure that it travels the universe in the best shape I can get it into. For as long as I'm alive, I'll still be its interpreter.

Of course, the whole Andy Kaufman angle was classic. I'm real proud of that. I mean that is something people are still talking about 20 years later, making movies about and that sort of thing. I mean not a day goes by that someone doesn't mention Andy Kaufman to me.

Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history.

I think any List of Best X creates arguments and people saying 'You listed that rubbish?' That's what lists like this are for.