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The Songs of Distant Earth
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"The Songs of Distant Earth" Quotes

In "The Songs of Distant Earth," humanity's survivors colonize a distant planet, exploring themes of love, survival, and the clash between advanced technology and simpler ways of life.

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Every human being has the freedom to change at any instant.

Arthur C. Clarke

freedomchange

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent.

Arthur C. Clarke

timelife

The only thing that we can be sure of is that we exist and that we are here.

Arthur C. Clarke

existencecertainty

The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.

Arthur C. Clarke

moralityreligion

Sometimes the only choice is between acceptance and madness.

Arthur C. Clarke

choiceacceptance

The purpose of a system is what it does.

Arthur C. Clarke

purposesystem

The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by language.

Arthur C. Clarke

moralitylanguage

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Arthur C. Clarke

technologymagic

The price of immortality is eternal vigilance.

Arthur C. Clarke

immortalityvigilance

The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next.

Arthur C. Clarke

lifeuncertainty