Age Quote by Edward Robert Harrison
“The stars begin to fade like guttering candles and are snuffed out one by one. Out in the depths of space the great celestial cities, the galaxies cluttered with the memorabilia of ages, are gradually dying. Tens of billions of years pass in the growing darkness ... of a universe condemned to become a galactic graveyard.”
About This Quote
The passage depicts the eventual heat death of the universe, where stars extinguish and galaxies fade into darkness over unimaginable timescales.
In simple terms: Cosmic entropy and ultimate decay.
Key Takeaway
All matter trends toward a cold, dark end.
Themes
entropy
cosmology
impermanence
vastness
future
Mood
awe
melancholy
wonder
Type
narrative
scientific
philosophical
When to use this quote
- philosophical contemplation
- science education
- science‑fiction world‑building
- astronomical research
Key Concepts
heat death
stellar evolution
galactic decay
Practical Applications
- lecture on cosmology
- inspiring speculative fiction
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the inevitability of cosmic death imply for human significance?
- How might societies respond to knowledge of an ultimate universal end?
