Black God's Kiss (1934); p. 23
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She turned her face up to the strange stars and wondered in what direction her course lay. The sky looked blankly down upon her with its myriad meaningless eyes.
— C. L. Moore
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "She turned her face up to the strange stars and wondered in what direction her course lay. The sky looked blankly down upon her with its myriad meaningless eyes." in the context of "Black God's Kiss (1934); p. 23" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "C. L. Moore" (Quotes, Short fiction, Jirel of Joiry (1969): Collection reprinted numerous times under different names, usually Jirel of Joiry for the paperback editions and The Black God's Kiss for the hardcover editions. Page numbers here are from the mass market edition Jirel of Joiry, published by Ace; first printing, November 1982
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About C. L. Moore
Catherine Lucille Moore (24 January 1911 – 4 April 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, usually credited as C. L. Moore. She was one of the first women to write in the genre. After marrying fellow writer Henry Kuttner she worked on many stories in close collaboration him, most often using the joint pseudonym "Lewis Padgett." In 2007 their most famous collaboration "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" was adapted into a film The Last Mimzy.
About C. L. Moore
Catherine Lucille Moore (24 January 1911 – 4 April 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, usually credited as C. L. Moore. She was one of the first women to write in the genre. After marrying fellow writer Henry Kuttner she worked on many stories in close collaboration him, most often using the joint pseudonym "Lewis Padgett." In 2007 their most famous collaboration "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" was adapted into a film The Last Mimzy.
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