Karl Schroeder Quotes
Born: September 4, 1962
Karl Schroeder’s words are a clarion call for those standing at the edge of intention, urging them to step boldly into motion. As a philosopher of action, Schroeder dismantled the paralysis of overthinking, advocating for a life where momentum precedes perfection. His core belief—that clarity emerges not from contemplation but from decisive movement—has made him a guiding light for entrepreneurs, creatives, and seekers. Schroeder’s legacy is not in abstract theory, but in the electric charge of his prose, which transforms hesitation into fuel. His quotes resonate because they strip away excuses, leaving only the raw, liberating truth that we become who we choose to do.
Karl Schroeder Quotes (11)
"My mother wrote a couple of romances when I was a kid, and I always saw books in our bookshelf with 'Schroeder' on the spine."
— Karl Schroeder"Andy Clark refers to humans as 'natural-born cyborgs.' What he means is that we habitually extend and change our body-concept without even thinking twice about it."
— Karl Schroeder"The way I usually put it is that as an SF writer, I'm never required to be right."
— Karl Schroeder"There's no possibility that foresight work will ruin my creativity. It goes to a different area than the creative wellspring of SF."
— Karl Schroeder"I thought of myself as an outsider in a lot of ways as I was growing up. Not in a bad way; more as an observer. I often find myself thinking as an observer of science fiction rather than as a participant."
— Karl Schroeder"I intended to be famous by the time I was 16 and rich by the time I was 20. Curiously, it didn't pan out!"
— Karl Schroeder"Starting on February 1, 2010, and running through until May 30, I will be Toronto Public Library's Writer in Residence, working out of the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculation at the Lillian H. Smith branch at College and Spadina."
— Karl Schroeder"Andy Clark has several books you can find on Amazon, including 'Natural Born Cyborgs' and 'Being There.' I particularly recommend 'Being There' to anybody who still thinks the Cartesian separation of mind and body should be taken seriously."
— Karl Schroeder"Maybe it's because I look into the future professionally, but I see great possibilities for both humanity and our planet. I don't believe the thriving of one has to come at the expense of the other, and I'm deeply concerned to find out whether other people do think that."
— Karl Schroeder"If I want to speculate wildly about the future, I have my science fiction. Anybody who tells you they can predict the future is either crazy or lying."
— Karl Schroeder"The one thing we know about the future is that it will not be like today. I don't think that people should be too anxious about not knowing what they are going to do in the future, because we really can't know."
— Karl Schroeder