Science is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to get a grip on things, to get hold of ourselves, to steer a safe course.
CARL SAGANTo live in the hearts we leave behind is to live forever.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Our ancestors lived out of doors. They were as familiar with the night sky as most of us are with our favorite television programs.
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The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what’s true.
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Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgement, the manner in which information is coordinated and used.
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The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
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The visions we offer our children shape the future.
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We are all stardust.
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We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.
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Science is a way to not fool ourselves.
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There are as many atoms in one molecule of DNA as there are stars in a typical galaxy.
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Other things being equal, it is better to be smart than to be stupid.
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We can’t help it. Life looks for life.
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Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic.
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I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture and our concern for the future can all be tested by how well we support our libraries.
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All over the world there are enormous numbers of smart, even gifted, people who harbor a passion for science.
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The notion that science and spirituality are somehow mutually exclusive does a disservice to both.
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