So, then, all those years ago, against all the odds, I took the thinnest of all possible thin chances, and devoted myself to a life in science fiction.

• 不过也许更加重要的是：科幻小说及其分支，加上与它相近的其他门类，它们不会消亡，因为人们永远需要，对于奇妙事物的需求将永世长存。