Nysia

“There had been a popular joke on Freedom, started by a man named Calder. Looking down from space, he had said, the dominant life forms on Earth were obviously the cereals and other grasses. They occupied all the most desirable and fertile land; and they had tamed insects and animals to care for them. In particular, they had domesticated the bipeds to nurture and cultivate them and to save and plant their seed. Now, watching the farmers, Alex could easily imagine that they were worshiping and genuflecting before their masters.”
― Larry Niven

“At the end of the day, it isn’t where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere I’m going and never have been before.”
― Warsan Shire

“That's the thing about people who think they hate computers. What they really hate is lousy programmers.”
― Larry Niven

“The Product of Freedom and Security is a constant (F X S = k). Giving up freedom for security is beginning to look naive.”
― Larry Niven