"To travel in space you must leave the old verbal garbage behind: God talk, country talk, mother talk, love talk, party talk. …
“To travel in space you must leave the old verbal garbage behind: God talk, country talk, mother talk, love talk, party talk. You must learn to exist with no religion, no country, no allies. You must learn to live alone in silence. Anyone who prays in space is not there.”
-William S. Burroughs