Jose Bergamin Quotes
A rocket is an experiment; a star is an observation.
Bergamín, José. El cohete y la estrella. Índice, 1923.
This is an amazing observation for the time. Socrates did not think it impossible for man to rise above the atmosphere and he realized that the perspective gained from observation of earth would be invaluable. For an experience with looking at the earth from outer space, try “Google Earth.”
NASA has now sent probes to every planet and dwarf planet. It took less than a century.
José Bergamín Gutiérrez was a Spanish writer, essayist, poet, and playwright. His father served as president of the canton of Málaga; his mother was a Catholic. Bergamín was influenced by both politics and religion and attempted to reconcile Communism and Catholicism throughout his life, remarking "I would die supporting the Communists, but no further than that."