H. G. [Herbert George] Wells Quotes

A collection of quotes by H. G. [Herbert George] Wells.

Herbert George Wells, better known as H.G. Wells, was a renowned British writer born on September 21, 1866, in Bromley, Kent, England. He is widely regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction and is credited with creating some of the genre's most influential works.

Wells began his career as a teacher and later became a full-time writer. His breakthrough novel, "The Time Machine," published in 1895, introduced the concept of time travel, making him an instant celebrity. This novel was followed by several other popular science fiction works, including "The Invisible Man" (1897) and "The War of the Worlds" (1898), which depicted an invasion of Earth by Martians. These novels showcased Wells' vivid imagination and his ability to blend scientific ideas with social commentary.

Apart from his contributions to science fiction, Wells also explored other themes in his writing, such as social class, politics, and the future of humanity. He was a forward thinker and often used his works to critique aspects of society and predict future developments.

Throughout his career, Wells wrote over a hundred books, covering a diverse range of genres. His works continue to captivate readers and inspire countless authors to this day. H.G. Wells passed away on August 13, 1946, leaving behind a rich literary legacy that has left an indelible mark on the world of science fiction and literature as a whole.

Go away, I'm all right!

Go away, I'm all right!

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Human society is based on want. Life is based on want. Wild-

Human society is based on want. Life is based on want. Wild-eyed visionaries may dream of a world without need. Cloud-cuckoo-land. It can't be done.

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A time will come when a politician who has wilfully made war

A time will come when a politician who has wilfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with mens lives should not stake their own.

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Mankind which began in a cave and behind a windbreak will en

Mankind which began in a cave and behind a windbreak will end in the disease-soaked ruins of a slum.

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I want to go ahead of Father Time with a scythe of my own.

I want to go ahead of Father Time with a scythe of my own.

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History is a race between education and catastrophe.

History is a race between education and catastrophe.

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The only true measure of success is the ratio between what w

The only true measure of success is the ratio between what we might have done and what we might have been on the one hand, and the thing we have made and the things we have made of ourselves on the other.

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Success & Failure

The War That Will End War.

The War That Will End War.

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There is nothing in machinery, there is nothing in embankmen

There is nothing in machinery, there is nothing in embankments and railways and iron bridges and engineering devices to oblige them to be ugly. Ugliness is the measure of imperfection.

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Fools make researches and wise men exploit them.

Fools make researches and wise men exploit them.

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There comes a moment in the day when you have written your p

There comes a moment in the day when you have written your pages in the morning, attended to your correspondence in the afternoon, and have nothing further to do. Then comes that hour when you are bored; that's the time for sex.

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Cynicism is humor in ill health.

Cynicism is humor in ill health.

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He was inordinately proud of England and he abused her inces

He was inordinately proud of England and he abused her incessantly.

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Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia.

Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia.

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The crisis of yesterday is the joke of tomorrow.

The crisis of yesterday is the joke of tomorrow.

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Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.

Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.

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Man is the unnatural animal, the rebel child of nature, and

Man is the unnatural animal, the rebel child of nature, and more and more does he turn himself against the harsh and fitful hand that reared him.

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Our true nationality is mankind.

Our true nationality is mankind.

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In England we have come to rely upon a comfortable time-lag

In England we have come to rely upon a comfortable time-lag of fifty years or a century intervening between the perception that something ought to be done and a serious attempt to do it.

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Reform Correction

It is possible to believe that all the past is but the begin

It is possible to believe that all the past is but the beginning of a beginning, and that all that is and has been is but the twilight of the dawn. It is possible to believe that all the human mind has ever accomplished is but the dream before the awakening.

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