Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Sci-Fi Wisdom of the Week


"We take off into the cosmos, ready for anything -- solitude, hardship, exhaustion, death. We're proud of ourselves. But when you think about it, our enthusiasm's a sham. We don't want other worlds...we want mirrors. "

-- Solaris (2002)
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