"The patrists poison themselves. The matrists tend to decay, which is merely another kind of poison." ― Theodore Sturgeon From Theodore Sturgeon Writer Added on 1/31/2026 About Theodore Sturgeon American science fiction writer and critic whose short fiction and novels were highly influential in the genre. He is best known for stories such as "Microcosmic God" and the novel More Than Human. Born: 1918-02-26 Died: 1985-05-08 View all quotes from Theodore Sturgeon