I have two quotes about voting in my collection, both from Robert A. Heinlein, unsurprisingly. The first is my favorite; here is the second, from To Sail Beyond the Sunset: 💬

A perfect democracy, a ‘warm body’ democracy in which every adult may vote and all votes count equally, has no internal feedback for self-correction. It depends solely on the wisdom and self-restraint of citizens … which is opposed by the folly and lack of self-restraint of other citizens.

If you’re in the US, vote. Make good choices, people.

Timely quote from Heinlein’s Time Enough for Love: 💬

If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for … but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against. In case of doubt, vote against. By this rule you will rarely go wrong.

If this is too blind for your taste, consult some well-meaning fool (there is always one around) and ask his advice. Then vote the other way. This enables you to be a good citizen (if such is your wish) without spending the enormous amount of time on it that truly intelligent exercise of franchise requires.

I was just reminded of this Heinlein quote from Time Enough for Love: 💬

The correct way to punctuate a sentence that starts: ‘Of course it is none of my business but —’ is to place a period after the word ‘but.’ Don’t use excessive force in supplying such moron with a period. Cutting his throat is only a momentary pleasure and is bound to get you talked about.

Quote from The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey: 💬

The word ‘temporary’ … has elastic qualities of infinite expansion.

An appropriate quote to follow my sunset pictures, from 2061: Odyssey Three by Arthur C. Clarke: 💬

Only Time is universal; Night and Day are merely quaint local customs.

Excellent advice from Heinlein’s Red Planet: 💬

Never listen to newscasts. Saves wear and tear on the nervous system.

From Heinlein’s Orphans of the Sky: 💬

When an apparent fact runs contrary to logic and common sense, it’s obvious that you have failed to interpret the fact correctly.

From Heinlein’s ‘The Number of the Beast’: 💬

Tomorrow I will seven eagles see, a great comet will appear, and voices will speak from whirlwinds foretelling monstrous and fearful things — This Universe never did make sense; I suspect that it was built on government contract.

From 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke: 💬

The human mind has an astonishing capacity to adapt; after a while, even the incredible becomes commonplace.