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“Come into our home, daughters of Earth; dwell in our tunnels, harvest our fields; what we cannot do, you are now our hands to do for us. Blossom, trees; ripen, fields; be warm for them, suns; be fertile for them, planets: they are our adopted daughters, and they have come home.” quote by Orson Scott Card
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“Come into our home, daughters of Earth; dwell in our tunnels, harvest our fields; what we cannot do, you are now our hands to do for us. Blossom, trees; ripen, fields; be warm for them, suns; be fertile for them, planets: they are our adopted daughters, and they have come home.”

Orson Scott Card

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Humans invite Earth’s alien offspring to share resources, urging stewardship of the planet.

In simple terms: Coexistence with alien life.

Key Takeaway

Embrace shared responsibility for Earth.

Themes

environment cooperation alien contact stewardship

Mood

hopeful reflective

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • colonial policy
  • environmental activism
  • interstellar diplomacy

Key Concepts

symbiosis colonialism resource sharing

Questions to Reflect On

  • What responsibilities arise when sharing a world?
  • How do we balance self‑interest with planetary care?
A Different Perspective

Assumes alien motives align with humans.

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