"He wasn’t afraid of dying, only of having not done all he could, and not properly spitting in the eye of death when it came for him. That final gesture was important."

David Brin Literature See all quotes by David Brin →

React to this quote

More by David Brin

“Alas, criticism has always been what human beings, especially leaders, most hate to hear.”

“What hope has any endeavor which is based on hate and fear?”

“Daisy had learned not to pay much heed to techno-fads. To her fell the task of preserving as much as possible, so that when humanity finally did fall, it wouldn’t take everything else to the grave with it.”

““After all,” he muttered, “what can they do to shake the confidence of a fellow who’s got delusions of adequacy?”

“Contrary Brin, David Brin's blog”

“Wisdom. No match for the troublemaker Curiosity.”

Resonant Thoughts

"There is no governor anywhere; you are all absolutely free. There is no restraint that cannot be escaped. We are all absolutely free. If everybody could go into dhyana at will, nobody could be control…"

— Robert Anton Wilson

Psychology1932–2007

#Human Nature

"But, when it comes to changing the language, I think they make some good points, because we do think in language, and so the quality of our thoughts and ideas could only be as good as the quality of o…"

— George Carlin

Entertainment1937–2008

#mind

"Yo, it's gonna be hard for Barack Obama to be President, 'cause Barack Obama has to overcome a handicap that the other candidate does not have to overcome. That's right. It's gonna be hard for Barack …"

— Chris Rock

Entertainment1965

#knowledge

"It is a not less important question, who is the law-maker, who made, who makes, who enforces obedience to these rules and practices? Can he show a title bestowed upon him by nature, derived from the l…"

— Thomas Hodgskin

Politics1787–1869

#power