Lois McMaster Bujold (1949) Science Fiction and fantasy author from the USA
"Putting It Together" p. 6
The Vorkosigan Companion (2008)
The Transhumanism Handbook, 2019
Lois McMaster Bujold (1949) Science Fiction and fantasy author from the USA
"Putting It Together" p. 6
The Vorkosigan Companion (2008)
“Filipinos don't wallow in what is miserable and ugly. They recycle the bad into things of beauty.”
Imelda Marcos (1929) Former First Lady of the Philippines
As quoted in "Homage to Imelda's shoes" at BBC News (16 February 2001)).
“All living things on earth are kindred.”
Edward Abbey book Desert Solitaire
"Serpents of Paradise", p. 22
Desert Solitaire (1968)
“All living things are afraid to die.”
David Zindell book Neverness
"No, you're exactly wrong, the only truly alive beings are those unafraid to die."
Neverness (1988)
“All things living are in search of a better world.”
Karl Popper (1902–1994) Austrian-British philosopher of science
Preface
In Search of a Better World (1984)
“Turn all things to honey; this is the law of divine living.”
Sri Aurobindo (1872–1950) Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, guru and poet
Thoughts and Aphorisms (1913), Karma
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
Oscar Wilde book The Soul of Man under Socialism
The Soul of Man Under Socialism (1891)
Context: With the abolition of private property, then, we shall have true, beautiful, healthy Individualism. Nobody will waste his life in accumulating things, and the symbols for things. One will live. To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that's all.”
Adam Silvera book They Both Die at the End
Oscar Wilde, p. 1
They Both Die at the End (2017)