Hugo Gernsback

“Extravagant fiction today... cold fact tomorrow.”

“By 'scientifiction' I mean the Jules Verne, H. G. Wells and Edgar Allan Poe type of story—a charming romance intermingled with scientific fact and prophetic vision.”

“Not only is science fiction an idea of tremendous import, but it is to be an important factor in making the world a better place to live in.”

“The 'impossible' of today is the commonplace of tomorrow.”

“New adventures pictured for us in the scientifiction of today are not at all impossible of realization tomorrow.”

“A new idea must not be judged by its immediate results.”

“We of this generation are the first in the history of the world to see our fancies and our imaginings come true.”

“The writer of scientifiction must be a master of his subject, and he must be able to present his facts in an entertaining and plausible manner.”