Where is it written that one should only care about big things? I fought for big things, long ago...for issues, principles, a country. Where are all … - David Brin

Where is it written that one should only care about big things? I fought for big things, long ago… for issues, principles, a country. Where are all of them now?... I found out something, you know. I discovered that the big things don’t love you back. They take and take, and never give in return. They’ll drain your blood, your soul, if you let them, and never let go.

I found out something, you know. I discovered that the big things don’t love you back. They take and take, and never give in return. They’ll drain your blood, your soul, if you let them, and never let go.

Where is it written that one should only care about big things?

It’s hard to feel completely hopeless during that special moment when you first catch sight of dawn.

Magic and art arise from an egomaniac's insistence that the artist is right, and the universe wrong.

Of course we can establish constitutional checks and balances, but those won’t mean a thing unless citizens make sure the safeguards are taken seriously. The greedy and the power-hungry will always look for ways to break the rules, or twist them to their advantage.