The failure mode of clever is asshole. - John Scalzi
I didn't mind getting old when I was young. It's the being old now that's getting to me. - John Scalzi
You do what you have to do to give people closure; it makes them feel better and it doesn't cost you much to do it. I'd rather apologize for something I didn't really care about and leave someone on Earth wishing me well. - John Scalzi
When you lose someone you love, you die too, and you wait around for your body to catch up. - John Scalzi
When you're a teenager and you're in love, it's obvious to everyone but you and the person you're in love with. - John Scalzi
If your social consciousness seems stuck in 1975, 2014 is gonna be a rough ride. - John Scalzi
In general there should be gay characters in YA because a) surprise, there are gay folks everywhere and b) in my opinion as a father, there’s not a damn thing wrong with my child encountering gay folks in her literature, because see point a). - John Scalzi
If the universe is bigger and stranger than I can imagine, it's best to meet it with an empty bladder. - John Scalzi
My marriage had its ups and downs like anyone's, but when it came down to it, I knew it was solid. I miss that sort of security, and that sort of connection with someone. - John Scalzi
Part of what makes us human is what we mean to other people, and what people mean to us. - John Scalzi