"Science fiction let me do both. It let me look into science and stick my nose in everywhere." ― Octavia Butler Topic(s): Science More From Octavia Butler "So fantasy was fine early on, and when I discovered science fiction, I was very happy with it, because my first interest in science fiction came with an interest in astronomy." "Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over." "The thing about science fiction is that it’s totally wide open. But it’s wide open in a conditional way." More In Science "A company can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on firewalls, intrusion detection systems and encryption and other security technologies, but if an attacker can call one trusted person within the company, and that person complies, and if the attacker gets in, then all that money spent on technology is essentially wasted."― Kevin Mitnick "I’ve looked after my money. As I started working around my third birthday, my first check went straight to the bank."― Samantha Barks "I love the fact that it’s not only about Star Trek, but about science fiction in general, and science."― Rene Auberjonois