Art gives man a reminder that he is not just a consumer but a creator as well. It awakens in him the urge to struggle and perform great deeds; it fills him with the craving to pass on the Promethean fire to generations to come.
Stanislaw LemThe number of one's possible fantasies is inversely proportional to the amount of one's liquid assets. For him who has everything dreams are no longer possible.
Stanislaw LemThe horse respects and obeys man because its large eyes magnify everything, so man appears much larger than the horse itself.
Stanislaw LemMan does not create gods, in spite of appearances. The times, the age, impose them on him.
Stanislaw Lem