" Myron, be good enough to face facts. You have long celebrated the joys and romance of space travel. Now, I am out here in this interminable void and I ask myself: ‘Where is the joy? Where is the romance?’” Myron pointed to the observation port. “Look yonder! Observe the stars. Watch them drifting past. It is the most romantic spectacle of all!” Dame Hester shuddered. “The stars are far away. Space is dark and silent. Out there is where all the dead souls drift and wander. "

― Jack Vance , Ports of Call