#plane

THERE IT IS,’ my mother says, and what she means is that the dot we’ve been nearing for weeks, the one that’s been growing into a larger dot with two smaller dots circling it, has now become even larger than that, growing from a dot to a disc, shining back the light from its sun, until you can see the blue of its oceans, the green of its forests, the white of its polar caps, a circle of colour against the black beyond. ↗

— Patrick Ness

#monsters-of-men #planet #space #space-travel #the-ask-and-the-answer

I need about three seats lengthwise to sleep on a plane. It's not easy for me to curl up. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#curl #easy #i #me #need

For how many people do you think might yet stand on this planet before the sun grows cold? That's the responsibility we hold in our hands. ↗

— David R. Brower

#cold #grows #hands #hold #how

On this narrow planet, we have only the choice between two unknown worlds. One of them tempts us - ah! what a dream, to live in that! - the other stifles us at the first breath. ↗

— Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

#between #breath #choice #dream #first

There's room for everybody on the planet to be creative and conscious if you are your own person. If you're trying to be like somebody else, then there is isn't. ↗

— Tori Amos

#creative #else #everybody #like #own

I couldn't have found a better man than Brad. He still opens doors for me and brings me flowers. He's the sweetest goofball on the planet. ↗

— Jennifer Aniston

#better man #brad #brings #doors #flowers

As one gets older, it happens that in the morning one fails to remember the airplane trip to be taken in a few hours or the lecture scheduled for the afternoon. ↗

— Rudolf Arnheim

#airplane #fails #few #gets #happens

I suddenly realized that comedy, for me, was just being honest, and playing it for real. I've seen so many wonderful actors who turn into creatures from another planet when they're told they are supposed to be playing comedy. ↗

— Bea Arthur

#being #being honest #comedy #creatures #honest

I can promise you that women working together - linked, informed and educated - can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet. ↗

— Isabel Allende

#bring #educated #forsaken #i #i can

The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited. ↗

— Neil Armstrong

#apollo #chained #demonstrating #forever #further