Every 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.
CARL SAGANAny faith that admires truth, that strives to know God, must be brave enough to accommodate the universe.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.
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Don’t judge everyone else by your own limited experience.
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For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.
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I would suggest that science is, at least in my part, informed worship.
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Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact.
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Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity.
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The price we pay for anticipation of the future is anxiety about it.
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For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
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An atheist is someone who is certain that God does not exist, someone who has compelling evidence against the existence of God.
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The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.
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If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth.
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We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.
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We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.
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We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.
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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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