The price we pay for anticipation of the future is anxiety about it.
CARL SAGANEvery one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life.
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I would suggest that science is, at least in my part, informed worship.
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The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
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The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.
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People are not stupid. They believe things for reasons.
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The visions we offer our children shape the future.
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If we continue to accumulate only power and not wisdom, we will surely destroy ourselves.
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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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Nature is always more subtle, more intricate, more elegant than what we are able to imagine.
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The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.
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Every star may be a sun to someone.
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You are worth about 3 dollars worth in chemicals.
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars.
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