This world was never enough for you, was it, Coop?
— Driven by the unshakeable faith the Earth is ours.
— Well, not just ours, no. But it is our home.
You know why we couldn't just send machines on these missions, don't you, Cooper? A machine doesn't improvise well because you can't program a fear of death. Our survival instinct is our single greatest source of inspiration.
— You'd do this for us?
— Before you get all teary, try to remember that as a robot I have to do anything you say.
This world's a treasure, Donald, but it's been telling us to leave for a while now. Mankind was born on Earth, it was never meant to die here.
When you become a parent, one thing becomes really clear. And that is that you want to make sure your children feel safe.
Stepping out into the universe, we must confront the reality of interstellar travel. We must reach far beyond our own lifespans. We must think not as individuals but as a species. "Do not go gentle into that good night."
You're telling me it takes two numbers to measure your own ass, but only one to measure my son's future?
— Yeah, we had a flat.
— And I guess you had to stop off at the Asian fighter plane store.
The only way humans have ever figured out of getting somewhere is to leave something behind.
No parent should have to watch their own child die.
You have attachments. But even without a family, I can promise you that, that yearning to be with other people is powerful. That emotion is at the foundation of what makes us human. It's not to be taken lightly.
— I thought you were the ghost.
— No. There are no such things as ghosts, babe.
— Grandpa says you can get ghosts.
— Yeah, maybe that's 'cause Grandpa's a little too close to being one himself.
— You know, out there we face great odds. Death, but... Not evil.
— You don't think nature can be evil?
— No. Formidable. Frightening. But... No, not evil. Well, is a lion evil because it rips a gazelle to shreds?
— Just what we take with us, is that it?
— Yeah.
— It's hard leaving everything. My kids. Your father.
— We're going to be spending a lot of time together.
— We should learn to talk.
— And when not to... Just being honest.
— I don't think you need to be that honest.
— I've got kids, Professor.
— Get out there and save them.
