Across the sea of space, the stars are other suns.
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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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.
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A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called “leaves”) imprinted with dark pigmented squiggles.
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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 cure for a fallacious argument is a better argument, not the suppression of ideas.
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And you are made of a hundred trillion cells. We are, each of us, a multitude.
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People are not stupid. They believe things for reasons.
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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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The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.
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There are no forbidden questions in science, no matters too sensitive or delicate to be probed, no sacred truths.
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
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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 brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.
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We can’t help it. Life looks for life.
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You have to know the past to understand the present.
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We are all stardust.
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