A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2)

by Vernor Vinge

And if one does not forbid, then be wholeheartedly generous in giving permission.

You want a deepness that endures, a deepness that Spiderkind can depend on? Pedure, there is a deepness in the sky, and it extends forever.”

“We were looking for starfarers, but we were too small and all we saw were their ankles.”