“John Scalzi is a fresh and appealing new voice, and Old Man's War is classic SF seen from a modern perspective—a fast-paced tour of a daunting, hostile universe.” MenWarUniverseVoiceModernPerspectiveClassicOld ManHostileFast Paced Author:Robert Charles Wilson
“We have looked first at man with his vanities and greed and his problems of a day or a year; and then only, and from this biased point of view, we have looked outward at the earth he has inhabited so briefly and at the universe in which our earth is so minute a part. Yet these are the great realities, and against them we see our human problems in a different perspective. Perhaps if we reversed the telescope and looked at man down these long vistas, we should find less time and inclination to plan for our own destruction.” IfsMenShouldYearsFirstsHumansLongDifferentProblemRealityEarthUniverseViewsPlansMinutesPerspectiveDestructionGreedPoint Of ViewVanityInclinationTelescopesBiasedDifferent PerspectiveVistasHuman Problems Author:Rachel Carson
“Many common problems are caused by wrong attitudes. People see themselves as the center of the universe and judge everything as it relates to them. Naturally you won't be happy that way. You can only be happy when you see things in proper perspective: all human beings are of equal importance in God's sight, and have a job to do in the divine plan.” PeopleWayHumansProblemJobsUniverseHuman BeingsCommonAttitudePlansDivineJudgingPerspectiveEqualSightImportanceRelateCenter Of The UniverseWrong Attitude Book:Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words
“I want people to see that the cosmic perspective is simultaneously honest about the universe we live in and uplifting, when we realize how far we have come and how wonderful is this world of ours.” PeopleWorldWantUniverseRealizingWonderfulHonestThis WorldPerspectiveUpliftingCosmic Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“We in astrophysics we think of the universe all the time. So to us, Earth is just another planet. From a distance, it's a speck. And I'm convinced that if everyone had a cosmic perspective you wouldn't have legions of armies waging war on other people because someone would say, "Stop, look at the universe."” PeopleIfsThinkingLooksWarEarthUniversePlanetsPerspectiveArmyDistanceConvincedCosmicLegionSpecksAstrophysicsWaging War Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“I believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it. It is a basic human desire. And it also puts our worries in perspective.” ShouldBelieveHumansDesireUniverseI BelieveWorryPerspectiveShould HaveBroads Author:Stephen Hawking
“I believe seeing earth a small blue ball in the vast dark ocean of space, gives you a new perspective on life and what is important. You can see how small we are as compared to the universe and how fragile our lives are.” GivingBelieveImportantEarthUniverseI BelieveDarkSpaceOur LivesSeeingPerspectiveOceanBallsBlueFragileNew Perspective Author:Anousheh Ansari