Stanisaw lem Quotes

“We don't want to conquer the cosmos, we simply want to extend the boundaries of Earth to the frontiers of the cosmos.”

“Failing conventionally is the route to go; as a group, lemmings may have a rotten image, but no individual lemming has ever received bad press”

“And yet we knew, for a certainty, that when first emissaries of Earth went walking among the planets, Earth's other sons would be dreaming not about such expeditions but about a piece of bread.”

“I felt myself being invaded through and through, I crumbled, disintegrated, and only emptiness remained.”

“A dream will always triumph over reality, once it is given the chance.”

“Cannibals prefer those who have no spines.”

“Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.”

“How many extraordinary phenomena like this, so foreign to human comprehension, might lie concealed in space? Do we need to travel everywhere bringing destructive power on our ships, so as to smash anything that runs counter to our understanding?”

“Yes, it's comforting to know, when you think about it, that only man can be a bastard”