"Childhood's End" Quotes
"Childhood's End" by Arthur C. Clarke explores humanity's evolution and transcendence under the guidance of mysterious alien Overlords who bring about a utopian society on Earth but at the cost of individuality and human identity.
science fiction | 224 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
The stars are not for man.
No utopia can ever give satisfaction to everyone, all the time.
The human race was no longer alone.
The world was quiet around him, as if it were holding its breath.
They had had their chance and had failed.
A utopia is not a place, it is a state of mind.
Knowledge is the only thing that never disappears.
The stars will never be reached by man.
No species ever had a better opportunity to reach for the stars.
The mind was capable of extraordinary things.
