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 SAGANThe universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.
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Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic.
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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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Any faith that admires truth, that strives to know God, must be brave enough to accommodate the universe.
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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
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The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life.
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You are worth about 3 dollars worth in chemicals.
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We all have a thirst for wonder. It’s a deeply human quality. Science and religion are both bound up with it.
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The price we pay for anticipation of the future is anxiety about it.
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We are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands.
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We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.
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I consider it an extremely dangerous doctrine, because the more likely we are to assume that the solution comes from the outside, the less likely we are to solve our problems ourselves.
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The total number of stars in the Universe is larger than all the grains of sand on all the beaches of the planet Earth.
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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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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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