"["The Devil in the Dark"] impressed me because it presented the idea, unusual in science fiction then <i>and</i> now, that something weird, and even… - Arthur C. Clarke

In this universe the night was falling; the shadows were lengthening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning lingered; and along the path he once had followed, Man would one day go again.

Great art and domestic bliss are mutually incompatible. Sooner or later, you'll have to make your choice.

I now spend a good part of my day dreaming of times past, present and future. As I try to survive on 15 hours sleep a day, I have plenty of time to enjoy vivid dreams. Being completely wheel-chaired doesn't stop my mind from roaming the universe — on the contrary!