Fenris, that is the last line from Harry Bates’ “Farewell to the Master”, upon which the movie The Day The Earth Stood Still is (very loosely) based. There’s a website out there that has the complete text of the story, but I don’t know it offhand.
The only ones of yours I knew have been guessed already.
Rereading my original post, I see that I may have come off cocky about the “easy” ones I answered. Not my intent! The truth is I was glad to get those because I had no clue on most of the others (some, already answered, I knew).
I’m a big Kuttner fan; I’m glad to see that others on this board are too. A couple of other threads have confirmed this as well.
This is a great thread. I’m always looking out for new recommendations to put on my shelf.
My word, is correct line I believe. I think you are thinking of the paragraph up where he says, "You listening Bog? Is a computer one of Your creations?
Cool! I’ll check the ISFDB (everyone here knows about the ISFDB don’t they? On a thread about short stories, it’s invaluable for finding out which anthologies a story appeared in.)
For instance, entering “Harry Bates” into the ISFDB, tells me that he’s written about 20 short stories. Clicking on “Farewell to the Master” tells me that it’s appeared:
And I have at least two of those anthologies, so it’s time to read the thing. Or, if I’ve read it, to reread it.
Anyway, I’ll post answers to my first set in a day or so.
Note for EC Comics fans: I’m not refering to the story you’re thinking of. And the quote is accurate for the original prose story that Williamson(?) was spoofing in the EC Comic:
Interesting. I don’t recall ever having seen any Next Generation episodes in their entirety. Must have associated it from bits and pieces somehow. It is Picard, right?
Here’s a couple more from the literature:
“He thought, only a madman would give a loaded revolver to an idiot.”
“If they try to beat me again I’ll hurt them. I will.”
As far as I’m concerned, we can consider the “SF” in my original post to mean “Speculative Fiction” if it means including Matheson. He’s just got too much good stuff to ignore.
Well, I don’t think I’ll get anywhere trying to identify any more of the remaining unguessed from above. I’ll have to wait for the answers.
Here’s one more:
“I hate them. I hate them. I hate everybody. I want to kill mankind. I’d kill them by slow torture if I could. If I can’t, blowing up the earth will do. I shall write my report.”
from sassy:
I saw this in one of my anthologies. I’ll read it tomorrow. I’m looking forward to it!