Heard Quote by Ray Bradbury
““Who ever heard of a Martian not invading? Who!””
About This Quote
Source Short story: “Martian Chronicles”, 1950
Martians are imagined as invaders, yet the speaker mocks that notion.
In simple terms: Martians are not invaders.
Key Takeaway
Question stereotypes about alien motives.
Themes
science fiction
stereotype
humor
imagination
Mood
playful
thoughtful
Type
literary
humorous
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- film
- class discussions
- media analysis
Key Concepts
cultural perception
alien narratives
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we default to invasion tropes?
- How can we envision peaceful extraterrestrials?
A Different Perspective
Some may take the joke seriously.
![“[I] don't like to think like everybody else, don't like to try to think like everybody else, don't like to do nothing everybody else think I'm gone do, don't like to say nothing everybody else think I'm gone say. I'm a Martian. I like to be different. And what's more different than a Martian.” quote by Lil Wayne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a18/lil-wayne-62_different_i-don-t-like-to-think-like-everybody-els_339775.jpg)
![“[William] Eggleston's photographs look like they were taken by a Martian who lost the ticket for his flight home and ended up working at a gun shop in a small town near Memphis. On the weekend he searches for the ticket - it must be somewhere - with a haphazard thoroughness that confounds…” quote by Geoff Dyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f90/geoff-dyer-8822_flight_william-eggleston-s-photographs-look-lik_1681804.jpg)
![“In the Ridley Scott film 'The Martian' you can do that [virtually driving car]. I have lifted off in the space craft from the surface of Mars, walked in space and looked down into deep space and got terrified, with the headphones and the goggles.” quote by Martin Sorrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2a1/martin-sorrell-10724_can-do_in-the-ridley-scott-film-the-martian-you_1568686.jpg)
