Quote by Arthur C. Clarke

In this single galaxy of ours there are eighty-seven thousand million suns. [...] In challenging it, you would be like ants attempting to label and classify all the grains of sand in all the deserts of the world. [...] It is a bitter thought, but you must face it. The planets you may one day possess. But the stars are not for man.

In this single galaxy of ours there are eighty-seven thousan

Summary

This quote suggests that the scale and vastness of the cosmos is overwhelming and incomprehensible. With billions of suns in just one galaxy, attempting to understand or conquer the entire universe would be like ants trying to label every grain of sand in every desert. While humans may someday explore and colonize planets, the stars themselves are an unattainable frontier. It carries a melancholic tone, emphasizing the limits of human knowledge and insignificance in the face of the immense cosmic expanses.

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Humanity Science Space

By Arthur C. Clarke

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