Born Quote by Ben Bova
“The Old Ones knew that life is not rare, but precious; not fragile, but vulnerable. Life is as deep as the seas in which it was born, as strong as the mountains that give it shelter, as universal as the stars themselves.”
![“A new space race has begun, and most Americans are not even aware of it. This race is not [about] political prestige or military power. This new race involves the whole human species in a contest against time.” quote by Ben Bova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/362/ben-bova-26822_contests_a-new-space-race-has-begun-and-most-amer_229764.jpg)
![“Up here [in space], you're free. Really free, for the first time in your life. All the laws and rules and prejudices they've been dumping on you all your life . . . they're all down there. Up here it's a new start. You can be yourself and do your own thing . . . and nobody can tell you different.” quote by Ben Bova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/565/ben-bova-26822_astronaut_up-here-in-space-you-re-free-really-free_819143.jpg)
