SFFWORDS

“Going outside is highly overrated.”

—Anorak’s Almanac, Chapter 17, Verse 32

Ready Player One | Ernest Cline

Sage Advice | #SFFWORDS

What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient... highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it's almost impossible to eradicate. An idea that is fully formed - fully understood - that sticks; right in there somewhere.

Inception | Christopher Nolan

Fully Formed Idea | #SFFWORDS

Impostor is a great science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick first published in Astounding Science Fiction.

How quick can an ordinary mans life go sideways?

Impostor | Philip K Dick | #SFFWORDS

"GETTING INVOLVED = A BAD IDEA”

The rule that has help Samuil Petrovitch survive nuclear fallout in St. Petersburg and get into London. Now he’s jumping in before thinking.

Equations of Life | Simon Morden

neo-Yakuza | #SFFWORDS

“Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”

Gandalf the Grey | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Artist | @joem2go ( Joe Emtigoe )

In the Film not the Book | #SFFWORDS

#sff #fantasy #fantasyart #digitalart

"Lies are neither bad nor good. Like a fire they can either keep you warm or burn you to death, depending on how they're used.” 

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War | Max Brooks

Photo: Joshua A Bickel

Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser | #SFFWORDS

That was the way of most Two Rivers people. People who had to watch the hail beat their crops or the wolves take their lambs, and start over, no matter how many years it happened, did not give up easily. Most of those who did were long since gone.

Eye of the World | Robert Jordan

Art: D K Sweet

Strong Stubborn Streak | #SFFWORDS

#fantasy #sff #wheeloftime #robertjordan

The Windup Girl | Paolo Bacigalupi 

Artist | Raphael Lacoste

Political Backstabbing | #SFFWORDS

I don't know Mom, I'm watching the same news coverage you are. Mom, please don't bother with that channel, how many times do I have to tell you those people are idiots

Louise Banks | Arrival

Non Zero Sum Game | ‪#SFFWORDS‬

“The old men say their fathers told them that soon after the fields were left to themselves a change began to be visible. It became green everywhere in the first spring, after London ended, so that all the country looked alike.”

After London | John Richard Jefferies

post apocalyptic | #sffwords

"When will lawbreakers learn... in the 21st century — no one can escape justice!"

Judge Dredd | 2000 AD, prog 3.

Mega City Law Enforcement | #SFFWORDS

“How does it work,” he asked

“You find the votive of the part of the body that ails you and offer it to your God”

“That’s Barmy how can that be practical or sensible”

“Any more crazy than not offering universal health care that is free to all?”

“True, not offering that is plain daft.”

#sffshort by @joem2go

Divine Intervention | #sffwords

“You thought it was a good idea. In fact, your exact words were: ‘Orphans don’t fight back.’

‘Well, they don’t…It’s the rest of the village you’ve got to watch out for.”

Tales of the Ketty Jay | Chris Wooding

Artist: Stephan Martiniere

Dashing Antihero | #sffwords

That makes me a pirate!

A space pirate!

The Martian | Andy Weir

Captain Blondebeard | #SFFWORDS

Stainless Steel Rat | Harry Harrison

James Boilovar diGris | #sffwords

Pic: Peter Elson

The list ended with a new charge and I would swear on a stack of thousand credit notes that high that there was a hurt tone in his voice. 

"In addition the charge of assaulting a police robot will be added to your record.”

Stainless Steel Rat | Harry Harrison

James Boilovar diGris | #sffwords

Artist: Peter Elson