

“Once we lose our fear of being tiny, we find ourselves on the threshold of a vast and awesome Universe which dwarfs -- in time, in space, and in potential -- the tidy anthropocentric proscenium of our ancestors.”
― Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
― Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

“for an animal that must kill to live, it makes sense for the hunt and the kill to be pleasurable. If you don’t kill, you don’t eat, and if you don’t eat, you die.”
― The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015
― The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015

“Perhaps that is why we love life so much, Anjin-san. You see, we have to. Death is part of our air and sea and earth. You should know, Anjin-san, in this Land of Tears, death is our heritage.”
― Shōgun
― Shōgun
“I understand very clearly," Anya replied, a pensive look on her face. Peter's mom continued, "Anya, I suspect you're going through similar feelings. There are so many nice young men vying for your attention, it can get bewildering. I was there, so I know what it's like for you."
"Thank you for saying that, Mrs. Brown. I believe I know what they all want, but I'm just not ready to get serious yet.”
― Anya
"Thank you for saying that, Mrs. Brown. I believe I know what they all want, but I'm just not ready to get serious yet.”
― Anya
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