Allen Steele Quotes

United States, Writer
January 19, 1958

Allen Mulherin Steele, Jr. is an American journalist and science fiction author. Steele was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 19, 1958. Steele was introduced to science fiction fandom attending meetings of Nashville's science fiction club. He graduated high school from the Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, received a bachelor's degree from New England College and a Master's from the University of Missouri.

Also known as Journalist

Faith is a great thing. The trick is keeping it.

Allen Steele
- Faith
- Trick
- Keeping
Freedom does that to people, he realizes. Once you've tasted it, ou never want to let go.

Allen Steele
- Freedom
- Let Go
- Realizes

There's a difference between religion and faith," Chandi said, "Religion means you've accepted a set of beliefs even if those beliefs would appear to be irrational to anyone who doesn't buy into them. Faith means you've chosen to accept something that you've given yourself the chance to question.

Allen Steele
We make stupid mistakes when we're young; we do our best to make amends for them as we get older. We survive by learning; by learning we survive. Such is life. So be it.

Allen Steele
Breakfast - which I didn't mind skipping; if the eggs had been any runnier and the bacon a little less fatty, I could have raced them against each other around my plate.

Allen Steele
- Breakfast
- Eggs
- Bacon
Look ... first and foremost, I'm a scientist. That means it's my responsibility to make observations and gather evidence before forming a hypothesis, not vice versa.

Allen Steele
A long mission was ahead of them, and no one wanted to get on anyone else's nerves with unnecessary chatter.

Allen Steele
- Mission
- Nerves
- Chatter