Quotes by Daniel Keyes

About Daniel Keyes:

Daniel Keyes was an American author best known for his Hugo award-winning short story and Nebula award-winning novel Flowers for Algernon. Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000.
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Ordinary people, she said, can see only a little bit. They can't change much or go any higher than they are, but you're a genius. You'll keep going up and up, and see more and more. And each step will reveal worlds you never even knew existed.

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It's paradoxical that an ordinary man like Nemur presumes to devote himself to making other people geniuses. He would like to be thought of as the discoverer of new laws of learning—the Einstein of psychology. And he has the teacher's fear of being...

Daniel Keyes

Author Bio

  • NameDaniel Keyes
  • DescriptionAmerican author
  • BornAugust 9, 1927
  • DiedJune 15, 2014
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionNovelist; Science Fiction Writer
  • WorksFlowers For Algernon
  • AwardsNebula Award