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The cardinal truth emerging from these inquiries is that of the extreme isolation of the solar system. A skiff in the midst of a vast unfurrowed ocean is not more utterly alone.

Agnes Mary Clerke
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The nation that neglects creative thought today will assuredly have its nose ground into the dust of tomorrow.

Fred Hoyle
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We need not hesitate to admit that the Sun is richly stored with inhabitants.

William Herschel
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