Amaranth

“Stars, everywhere. So many stars that I could not for the life me understand how the sky could contain them all yet be so black.”
― Peter Watts, Blindsight

“When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.”
― Ursula K. LeGuin, The Left Hand of Darkness

“How do you say 'We come in peace' when the very words are an act of war?”
― Peter Watts, Blindsight

“Not even Lucifer left Heaven until he was pushed.”
― Peter Watts, Blindsight