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.
CARL SAGANThe universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without it we go nowhere.
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We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers.
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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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Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic.
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Advances in medicine and agriculture have saved vastly more lives than have been lost in all the wars in history.
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If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth.
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When we look up at night and view the stars, everything we see is shinning because of distant nuclear fusion.
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The universe is a pretty big place. If it’s just us, seems like an awful waste of space.
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You are worth about 3 dollars worth in chemicals.
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The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.
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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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Human beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.
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The significance of our lives and our fragile planet is then determined only by our own wisdom and courage.
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
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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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