To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.
—Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) English Theoretical Physicist, Cosmologist, Academic
There is a space between man’s imagination and man’s attainment that may only be traversed by his longing.
—Khalil Gibran (1883–1931) Lebanese-born American Philosopher, Poet, Painter, Theologian, Sculptor
The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to embrace with your love the space around you, and all it contains.
—Napoleon I (1769–1821) Emperor of France
It is only in the world of objects that we have time and space and selves.
—T. S. Eliot (1888–1965) American-born British Poet, Dramatist, Literary Critic
It is good to renew one’s wonder, said the philosopher.
Space travel has again made children of us all.
—Ray Bradbury (b.1920) American Novelist, Short Story Writer