"The Sparrow" Quotes
A group of Jesuit priests and scientists make first contact with an alien civilization, leading to a tragic and thought-provoking exploration of faith, morality, and human nature.
science fiction | 516 pages | Published in 1996
Quotes
The fact is that, in a way, you are always alone; and alone, and frightened, is no way to live.
It's amazing how much intelligent people can rationalize their own destruction.
The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there's little good evidence.
The basic problem in the world today is the inability of people to sit still.
It's like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.
You will be called upon to celebrate some good news, and to offer support in bad times.
To live another person's life is the most terrible of all possible sins.
I suspect that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.
We are, quite literally, gambling with the future of the human race.
The loved one is always the one who makes you suffer the most.
