Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
CARL SAGANI 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.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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We are all stardust.
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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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One of the great commandments of science is: Mistrust arguments from authority.
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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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I would suggest that science is, at least in my part, informed worship.
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Better the hard truth, I say, than the comforting fantasy.
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If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
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The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.
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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.
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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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Advances in medicine and agriculture have saved vastly more lives than have been lost in all the wars in history.
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We can’t help it. Life looks for life.
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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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Understanding is a kind of ecstasy.
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I’ve always thought an agnostic is an atheist without the courage of his convictions.
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