Man, a mere inhabitant of the earth, cannot overstep its boundaries! But though he is confined to its crust, he may penetrate into all its secrets.
Jules Verne
I repeat that the distance between the earth and her satellite is a mere trifle, and undeserving of serious consideration. I am convinced that before... →
The moon, by her comparative proximity, and the constantly varying appearances produced by her several phases, has always occupied a considerable... →
Well, my friend, this earth will one day be that cold corpse; it will become uninhabitable and uninhabited like the moon, which has long since lost... →
People are always surprised when they spend time with my children by how normal they are. They're polite. They're well mannered. They're... →
Donatella Versace
For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.
Leonardo da Vinci
The senses are of the earth, the reason stands apart from them in contemplation.
Each man is always in the middle of the surface of the earth and under the zenith of his own hemisphere, and over the centre of the earth.
Perhaps the thing that makes humans truly unique on Earth is that we are never satisfied with our situation; maybe that is what's taken us so far.
Joan D. Vinge
I argue in this paper that we are on the edge of change comparable to the rise of human life on Earth.
Vernor Vinge