Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
“Astronauts have been stuck in low-Earth orbit, boldly going nowhere. American attempts to kick-start a new phase of lunar exploration have stalled amid the realisation that NASA's budget is too small for the job.”
“Every where the years bring to all enough of sin and sorrow; but in slavery the very dawn of life is darkened by these shadows.”