Ten long trips around the sun since I last saw that smile, but only joy and thankfulness that on a tiny world in the vastness, for a couple of moments in the immensity of time, we were one.
Interpretation
The quote reflects on the lasting impact of a meaningful connection and the gratitude felt for shared moments, despite the passage of time.
In this quote, Ann Druyan emphasizes the significance of human connection and the joy that can be derived from moments spent with loved ones. Even after a long time apart, the memories of those shared experiences bring a sense of joy and a deep appreciation for those moments, highlighting the beauty of relationships against the backdrop of time and the universe.
In practice
In a speech at a family reunion, this quote could be used to highlight the importance of cherishing shared moments.
I've been thinking about the distorted view of science that prevails in our culture. I've been wondering about this, because our civilization is completely dependent on science and high technology, yet most of us are alienated from science.
It is a great tragedy that science, this wonderful process for finding out what is true, has ceded the spiritual uplift of its central revelations: the vastness of the universe, the immensity of time, the relatedness of all life, and life's preciousness on our tiny planet.
Science reserves the highest reward for those of you who disprove our most cherished beliefs. At any moment someone from any walk of life could come forward and be responsible for a complete revision of our view of everything.
A choice which confronts every one of us at every moment is this: Shall we permit our fellow men to know us as we now are, or shall we seek instead to remain an enigma, an uncertain quantity , wishing to be seen as something we are not?
We women feel we are here to serve. That's the mistake we make. We may have children, husbands, lovers, bills, responsibility. Those things don't own us, but too often we let them.
Trusting someone was like holding a little water in your cupped hands - it was so easy to spill the water, and you could never get it back.
I have now been married to my third husband for more than 20 years. But when you've had children with someone you're divorced from, divorce defines everything; it's the lurking fact, a slice of anger in the pie of your brain.
I want to spend my time with people who don't look to be respected. But such good people won't want to spend their time with me.
I have a tendency to be awfully big-hearted and it's very hard for me to say no, even when I need to.
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