Oh,I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-spit clouds -- and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of -- wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew.
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
Here is a quote from a friend of mine and well known science-fiction author,Larry Dixon..... This is the nature of human adventure. We face dangers by misadventure, misfortune and
even our own frailty, to rise high above the
mediocre passivity that would leave us as only timid
observers of our universe.
We strive to be dynamic participants and
explorers instead. We will not settle for submission to
fear, nor bow to the false security of ignorance.
The further from dull safety we go, we find the
dangers to our life and limb increased. We step
towards the unknown with certainty and bravery,
eyes well open. We temper our fear, respectful of
the risks but not slave to them.
Through force of will and strength of hope,
inspired by enlightened wonder, we dare.
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