"Better a life like a falling star, bright across the dark, than a deathlessness which can see naught above or beyond itself."
— Poul Anderson

January 1, 1970

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Original Language: English

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Note: In the first edition of the book, this quote reads: Better a life like a falling star, brief and bright across the dark, than the long, long waiting of the immortals, loveless and cheerlessly wise.