"It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power."― David Brin Topic(s): PowerMore From David Brin"But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I’ll bet you’ll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science.""My education and background thoroughly inform my writing.""Predicting has a spotty record in science fiction. I’ve had some failures. On the other hand, I also predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of fundamentalist Islam… and I’m not happy to be right in all of those cases."More In Power"Before the tongue can speak, it must have lost the power to wound."― Peace Pilgrim"Power ought to serve as a check to power."― Charles de Secondat"Liability does apply with respect to the amount of the oil spill."― Ken Salazar