The Martian Chronicles Quotation

"Science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of that miracle."

An year after the third expedition, Earth sends out a fourth expedition to Mars. Chicken pox from the last expedition decimated the Martians, and the expedition is successful. Here lies a striking similarity between the Native American and the Martians, and it was apparent that mankind was repeating its sin.

June 2001: "--And the Moon Be Still as Bright" has provided me with the greatest joy of reading the book so far - I have no idea how the book is going to get even better. And the quotation was am azing. The words bear a connotation that embraces the fundamental difference between the Martians and the Earth Men, and in a sense it essentially summarizes the whole book successfully.

Context of the quote describes how the Martians managed to harmoniously merge science and religion. The Martians learned how to appreciate the nature as it is, and knew  of the worthlessness of "trying too hard to destroy everything."