Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Edwin Balmer

Quote by Edwin Balmer

Work

When Worlds Collide

This classic science fiction novel delves into the consequences of a cosmic event where Earth is on a collision course with a massive planet from another solar system. The narrative follows a diverse group of characters as they grapple with the impending doom, contemplating survival strategies and the nature of humanity's place in the universe. The book is renowned for its imaginative storytelling and thought-provoking themes. more

Author

Edwin Balmer
Edwin Balmer

Edwin Balmer was an American science fiction writer whose works had a significant impact on the genre during the early 20th century. more

You May Also Like

“This is written in the elder days as the Earth rides close to the rim of eternity, edging nearer to the dying Sun, into which her two inner companions of the solar system have already plunged to a fiery death. The Twilight of the Gods is history; and our planet drifts on and on into that oblivion from which nothing escapes, to which time itself may be dedicated in the final cosmic reckoning.”

MayTwoEarthSunWrittenDyingPlanetsEternityFinalsCompanionCosmicDedicatedTwilightApocalypseOblivionEldersOur PlanetFierySolar SystemReckoningRims
Author:Clifford D. Simak
Create image

“Even if this is the end of humankind, we dare not take away the chances some other life-form might have to succeed where we failed. If we retaliate, there will not be a dog, a deer, an ape, a bird or fish or lizard to carry the evolutionary torch. In the name of justice, if we must condemn and destroy ourselves, let us not condemn all life along with us! We are heavy enough with sins. If we must destroy, let us stop with destroying ourselves!”

IfsEndsEnoughMightFormNamesJusticeChanceSinDogSucceedBirdFishesDareHeavyDestroyingHumankindApocalypseApesTorchesDeerLizardsDestroying Ourselves
Author:Theodore Sturgeon
Create image

“So he left the lagoon and entered the jungle again, within a few days was completely lost, following the lagoons southward through the increasing rain and heat, attacked by alligators and giant bats, a second Adam searching for the forgotten paradises of the reborn Sun.”

LostLeftSunRainForgottenFollowingHeatGiantsParadiseAdamBatsApocalypseJungleRebornAlligatorsLagoons
Book:The Drowned World and the Wind From Nowhere
Create image