#planets

It is difficult to imagine evolution in alien planets operating in any manner other than Darwinian. ↗

— Simon Conway Morris

#any #darwinian #difficult #evolution #imagine

Man is a microcosm, or a little world, because he is an extract from all the stars and planets of the whole firmament, from the earth and the elements; and so he is their quintessence. ↗

— Paracelsus

#earth #elements #extract #firmament #little

So I saw many planets, and they looked just a little bit brighter than they do from Earth. ↗

— Sally Ride

#brighter #earth #i #just #little

I'm an ardent Trekkie and I look forward to the United Federation of Planets. ↗

— Mike Oldfield

#federation #forward #i #look #planets

Of all the planets apart from Earth in our solar system, Mars is the most hospitable. Yeah. Right. Better keep my visit short. And yet, despite the discomfort, the danger, I love it here. I love coming back for these imaginary vacations. The sights are amazing. ↗

— Greg Bear

#apart #back #better #coming #danger