June 23, 2006     

The Top 10 Classic SF
Lines As Written by Shakespeare

10> “When thou art nine hundred years aged, thou wilt not look as
dashing.”

9> “Would not an Atreides by any other name still be Muad’Dib?”

8> “Therefore shalt a robot not harmeth a human being; this being
the first and most felicitous law….”

7> “Hie thee hither, anon — most alluringly doth the Dark Side
beckon!”

6> “In the farthest aether, beyond the stars, no one canst hear
thee scream.”

5> “Father, do not thou spurnest thy truest daughter, Maureen, nor
sendeth her hence unfulfilled….”

4> “Prithee, faithful HAL, fling wide the portals of the
conveyance!”
“Alack, good Sir Dave; I fear I cannot!”

3> “Space… the frontier that remaineth. Listen thee to the epic
of the Starship Enterprise. Her blessed five year endeavor: to
explore odd new Earths. To seeketh out new life and unknown
societies. To bravely venture where no man hath ventured
anon.”

2> “These be NOT the metal vassals ye seek!”

and the Number 1 Classic SF Line As Written by Shakespeare…

1> “Look upon yon fellow, with shirt of blazing red!
I testify in truth, Jim, the poor wretch be quite dead!”

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Credits:

Selected from 38 submissions from 12 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 1, 6
Mary Ann McDonald, Sacramento, CA — 2, 4
Laura Oberst, Columbus, OH — 3, 10
Donald Johnson, Cincinnati, OH — 4
Guy Payne, Birmingham, AL — 5, 8
Larry Hollister, Concord, CA — 7
RW Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 9
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — Topic
Dave Oberhart, Durham, NC — SF List Moderator