Mars Life Quotes

“The Old Ones knew that life is not rare, but precious; not fragile, but vulnerable. Life is as deep as the seas in which it was born, as strong as the mountains that give it shelter, as universal as the stars themselves.”
― Ben Bova, Mars Life

“Whenever a religious movement has gained the reins of governmental power, individual liberties are strangled.”
― Ben Bova, Mars Life

“I want to help show that science and religion are not enemies.”
― Ben Bova, Mars Life

“They may not know it,” DiNardo said, his smile becoming genuine, “but even the most stubborn atheist among them is working to uncover God’s ways.”
― Ben Bova, Mars Life

“How can a priest be a scientist?”
― Ben Bova, Mars Life

“We must have a Believer. If we have a scientist, then we must have a Believer, in the interests of fairness and balance.”
― Ben Bova, Mars Life

“The people who set off the bombs think it does. They think they’re doing God’s work.” “That’s a perversion of everything that Christianity stands for.”
― Ben Bova, Mars Life

“It wasn’t Islamic fundamentalists. We have our own fanatics right here at home.”
― Ben Bova, Mars Life

“The conservatives running the government have always been against the exploration of Mars. What we’ve found goes against their religious beliefs.”
― Ben Bova, Mars Life