the emptiness bearable

[sergebroom]

"You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other."

(An alien to Ellie Arroway in 1997's Contact)

Comments

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

I can't remember if those are Sagan's actual words.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

I got the quote from IMdb.com's entry for the movie. It sounds right, but my memory isn't perfect.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Nor is mine!

[tania-c.livejournal.com]

It's a good sentiment, no matter where it comes from.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Yes. Considering the current state of affairs on Earth right now, it's nice to be reminded we're not all nasty.

"They can be a great people, Kal-El, they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason above all, their capacity for good, I have sent them you... my only son."