But what these had been, our peoples, our selves--were with us then, were us, had become us--could not be anything but us, their r...epresentatives--and we, together, the Representative, at last found the pole that was the extremity of our old planet, the dark cold pole that had been built, once, to guide in the space-fleets of Canopus, when they visited us. There we left that planet, and came to where we are now. We, the Representative, many and one, came here, where Canopus tends and guards and instructs.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
This saying good-by on the edge of the dark And the cold to an orchard so young in the bark... Reminds me of all that can happen to harm An orchard away at the end of the farm....LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The discovery of the North Pole is one of those realities which could not be avoided. It is the wages which human perseverance pay...s itself when it thinks that something is taking too long. The world needed a discoverer of the North Pole, and in all areas of social activity, merit was less important here than opportunity.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Shielded, what sorts of life are stirring yet: Legs lagged like drains, slippers soft as fungus,... The gas and grate, the old cold sour grey bed.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
We do not want our world to perish. But in our quest for knowledge, century by century, we have placed all our trust in a cold, im...partial intellect which only brings us nearer to destruction. We have heeded no wisdom offering guidance. Only by learning to love one another can our world be saved. Only love can conquer all.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »