James Comey, FBI Director:

I'm not crying wolf. I'm not playing a game. This is the FBI.

Edward Lu:

This is a wake-up call from space. We've got to pay attention to what's out there.

On Finite and Infinite Games:

A finite game is a game that has fixed rules and boundaries, that is played for the purpose of winning and thereby ending the game.

An infinite game has no fixed rules or boundaries. In an infinite game you play with the boundaries and the purpose is to continue the game.

J.G. Ballard:

Is the entire universe no more than an infinitely vast space terminal?