Anything - a destination, a person - that has some mystery around it becomes exciting and attractive.
“Well, we lost a lot of our independence already. We are dependent on China for credit. We are dependent on Middle Eastern countries for energy supplies. And many Americans are dependent on the government for their income, health care, education of their children, food stamps.”
“We will look upon the earth and her sister planets as being with us, not for us. One does not rape a sister.”