John Joseph Adams Quotes & Sayings

I was born in New Jersey but grew up mostly in Florida. My dad died when I was 8. — John Joseph Adams

Will the last person on the planet please turn off the lights? — John Joseph Adams

Enjoy the moment. We don't have forever. — John Joseph Adams

You are so ridiculous," said the lion. "Thinking that your thinking is worth thinking about. — John Joseph Adams

Science fiction and fantasy feels like it's been ascending in the zeitgeist. — John Joseph Adams

I remembered that, trying to survive the battle zone, dodging artillery fire between the kid you were and the man you were supposed to be. The world screamed at you to grow up, your zits and your twitchy dick agreed it was about time, but you were still afraid of the dark, you still slept with that old teddy bear, you still wanted your mommy. — John Joseph Adams

I'm a geek. I love SF and fantasy. I listen to metal. I follow the Oakland Raiders and the Orlando Magic. — John Joseph Adams

Oh, and the uniform. I've laid out some stuff for you to wear, and probably you'll think it's going too far, but, you know, if you're into it, it's traditional where they come from. I know it's a little skimpy, but we'll be altering the weather on this planet soon. I do have two-sided tape someplace. And the headpiece is adjustable. Totally one hundred percent optional. — John Joseph Adams

Well, you never can tell with a twister. They are as mean, as ornery, and as unpredictable as an unhappy woman. — John Joseph Adams

I launched 'Lightspeed' magazine in 2010, and from day one, we've had a strict mission to try to have gender parity in the magazine because that was the first hurdle that science fiction and fantasy have been dealing with for a long time. — John Joseph Adams

I used to be really fat, but now I'm not. I used to have hair, but now I don't. I used to be able to see without corrective lenses, but now I can't. One of these this is exacerbated by the fact that I'm an editor. One of these things is true despite the fact that I'm an editor. One of them has nothing to do with me being an editor. — John Joseph Adams

The lone attendant wasn't paying any attention to the register; he just stood, mouth half open, holding the remote like maybe if he could change the channel he could change the future. The Moon was gone. — John Joseph Adams

The fairy tale of heaven, the promise that whatever shit happens, your story gets a happy ending. The Bible, boiled down: Once upon a time I helped some poor suckers out and someday, maybe, if you're good, I'll help you too, — John Joseph Adams

Post-apocalyptic fiction is about worlds that have already burned. Apocalyptic fiction is about worlds that are burning.

The End is Nigh is about the match. — John Joseph Adams

They almost killed me." "I guess they didn't. — John Joseph Adams

Thus far, I've devoted my entire career to publishing genre short fiction, but I now look forward to applying that same level of curation to finding the best new novels and new authors. — John Joseph Adams

You don't need to cure the lepers to be a faith healer. We're all of us in my business doing the same work, because what is faith but another story that you tell yourself to feel better? — John Joseph Adams

They say you can't remember pain - the fact of it, yes, but the truth of it, the physical texture of agony? Gone and forgotten. Which makes it easy to forget that pain hurts, that the wounded life isn't always worth living. — John Joseph Adams

What's in these tacos?" a customer asked Del. "Nobody you know, mister," Del said. — John Joseph Adams

I have an illogical affinity for 'Star Trek: The Next Generation.' — John Joseph Adams

Those are stories, little one," said the cobbler. "Stories are made up except when they're not. — John Joseph Adams

A room is - it's a frame, and the people in it are the pictures. — John Joseph Adams

The city has millions of stories that I don't know. Never did and never will. — John Joseph Adams

'Skinned' tells the story of Lia, a young girl who has it all - until she nearly dies and has her consciousness transferred into a robot body. — John Joseph Adams

Robin Wasserman is the author of several books, including 'Hacking Harvard,' 'Chasing Yesterday,' 'Seven Deadly Sins,' and her latest, 'Skinned.' — John Joseph Adams