Rod Serling

Quotes

• “There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone.”
• “The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs, and explosions, and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices, to be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy; and a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own for the children, and the children yet unborn. And the pity of it is, that these things cannot be confined to the Twilight Zone.”
• “It is said that science fiction and fantasy are two different things. Science fiction is the improbable made possible, and fantasy is the impossible made probable.”
• “I happen to think that the singular evil of our time is prejudice. It is from this evil that all other evils grow and multiply. In almost everything I've written there is a thread of this: man's seemingly palpable need to dislike someone other than himself.”
• “[T]he ultimate obscenity is not caring, not doing something about what you feel, not feeling! Just drawing back and drawing in, becoming narcissistic.”
• “If survival calls for the bearing of arms, bear them you must. But the most important part of the challenge is for you to find another means that does not come with the killing of your fellow man.”

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Key facts

Born

Rodman Edward Serling , ( 1924-12-25 ) December 25, 1924, Syracuse, New York , U.S.

Died

June 28, 1975 (1975-06-28) (aged 50), Rochester, New York , U.S.

Resting place

Lake View Cemetery Interlaken, New York , U.S.

Occupation

Playwright screenwriter television producer narrator actor

Education

Antioch College ( B.A. )

Genre

Drama speculative fiction science fiction horror fiction

Years active

1946–1975

Notable works

Patterns Requiem for a Heavyweight The Twilight Zone Seven Days in May Night Gallery Planet of the Apes

Notable awards

Emmy Hugo Inkpot Peabody Golden Globe Edgar

Spouse

Carolyn Louise Kramer ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1948 ) ​

Relatives

Robert J. Serling (brother)

Allegiance

United States

Branch

United States Army

Service years

1943–1946

Rank

Technician fourth grade

Unit

11th Airborne Division

Conflicts

World War II Battle of Leyte Battle of Luzon

Awards

Purple Heart , Bronze Star , Philippine Liberation Medal

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Wikidata facts

Image

Rod Serling photo portrait 1959.JPG

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