Since we are not yet fully comfortable with the idea that people from the next village are as human as ourselves, it is presumptuous in the extreme to suppose we could ever look at sociable, tool-making creatures who arose from other evolutionary paths and see not beasts but brothers, not rivals by fellow pilgrims journeying to the shrine of intelligence. Yet that is what I see, or yearn to see. The difference between raman and varelse is not in the creature judged but in the creature judging, and when we declare an alien species to be raman, it does not mean that they have passed a threshold of moral maturity. It means that we have.
Orson Scott CardTag: science-fiction hegel the-other alien
There is more important work to be done here. The strong must lead us into a new energy age before our world dies out. Who's going to do that? You, Caleb? Your face bears new marks–you are not ready to win such a battle. - Adrian
Donna GalantiTag: science-fiction father alien family-saga
You can't leave. You're bought and paid for. - X-10
Donna GalantiTag: monster alien prostitute govermment-experience
I am not capable of love. - Felix
Donna GalantiTag: science-fiction paranormal alien secret-agent
We do not stop. You all took the oath to come here. Hard work lies before us in breeding our new community. - Adrian
Donna GalantiTag: science-fiction cult alien
So, what’s behind door number one?” Mary commented, bringing him out of his thoughts as the second air lock door opened.
“Pardon?”
“Oh, nothing. Game show reference, I make silly comments when I get nervous.”
He led the way in to the corridor, on either side glass windows looked over the flanking rooms but it was too dark to see anything. Valdagerion suddenly stopped, listening. Abruptly he pressed her flat against the wall, almost crushing her just as four armed Unseeile appeared around the curve in the corner, rifles aiming. Blue bursts of light and heat flew past them.
“Shit.” Mary squeaked. “I would have settled for the cuddly toy.
Tag: humour elves hunted game-shows alien action-adventure caught-in-his-gravity seeile unseeile
It might have been my human side clamoring for blood, or my alien side looking for a chance to exercise strategic dominance over a lesser life form. Either way, I was going to win.
Stacey KadeTag: human determination win alien ariane life-form
The only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.
C.S. LewisTag: aliens alien asperger-s asperger aspie aspies
You know how sometimes you tell yourself that you have a choice, but really you don't have a choice? Just because there are alternatives doesn't mean they apply to you.
Rick YanceyTag: fiction science-fiction horror survival choices apocalypse paranormal young-adult post-apocalyptic cassie alien
We'd stared into the face of Death, and Death blinked first. You'd think that would make us feel brave and invincible. It didn't.
Rick YanceyTag: death fiction science-fiction horror survival apocalypse paranormal young-adult post-apocalyptic cassie alien
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