Our passionate preoccupation with the sky, the stars, and a God somewh…

Eric Hoffer
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Our passionate preoccupation with the sky, the stars, and a God somewhere in outer space is a homing impulse. We are drawn back to where we came from. ✨ www.nytimes.com. July 21, 1969.
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