Jakub

“As ETs they were about standard, but as men they were a bust, they just hadn't made it. Give 'em another million years, maybe. But the Conquistadors had arrived first. Evolution moved now not at the pace of a random mutation once a millennium, but with the speed of the starships of the Terran Fleet.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Word for World Is Forest

“The robot misconception is related to the myth that machines can’t control humans. Intelligence enables control: humans control tigers not because we’re stronger, but because we’re smarter. This means that if we cede our position as smartest on our planet, it’s possible that we might also cede control.”
― Max Tegmark, Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

“You can't tell whether people are gay by what they look like. And gay or straight aren't the only two options.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume One

“That's right," Jack said. "Just the elevator."
"What do you mean, just?" Wendy demanded. There was an ice-skim of hysteria on her voice. "It's the middle of the night. Who's running it?”
― Stephen King, The Shining