“Miles above the Earth we know , Fancy's rocket roars. Below, Here and Now are needles which Sew a pattern black as pitch, Waiting for the rocket's light.” KnowsLightEarthWaitingBlackPatternsMilesFancyHere And NowRocketsNeedles Author:Philip Jose Farmer
“Now we have lit a candle to the power Of atoms; now we know we're heirs of light Itself.” KnowsLightAtomsCandleLitHeirs Author:Philip Jose Farmer
“Caught Beauty , held to light, now apes A good, now evil, thing the shifting sign And spectrum of archaic, psychic shapes.” LightEvilShapesCaughtPsychicsShiftingSpectrumApesEvil Things Author:Philip Jose Farmer
“Give us power, give us light To holdall love within our breast's small space.” LifeGivingLightSpaceBreastsSmall Spaces Author:Philip Jose Farmer
“One thing is sure, O comrades, that the love That fights to keep us rooted in the earth, But also urges us to dare the stars, This irresistible, this ancient power Wedged in the soul, unshakable, is the light That burns our roots and leaves us free for Space.” LifeSoulLightEarthFightingStarsSpaceOne ThingRootsAncientDareUrgesRootedIrresistibleComradeUnshakable Author:Philip Jose Farmer
“The way is open, comrades, free as Space Alone is free. The only gold is love, A coin that we have minted from the light Of others who have cared for us on Earth And who have deposited in us the power That nerves our nerves to seize the burning stars.” WayLifeLightEarthStarsSpaceGoldBurningNervesCoinsComrade Author:Philip Jose Farmer
“Yes, we hope to seed a new, rich earth. We hope to breed a race of men whose power Dwells in hearts as open as all Space Itself, who ask for nothing but the light That rinses the heart of hate so that the stars Above will be below when man has Love.” MenLifeHeartLightEarthHateAsksStarsSpaceRaceRichSeedsLove Life Author:Philip Jose Farmer