All over the world there are enormous numbers of smart, even gifted, people who harbor a passion for science.
CARL SAGANBooks are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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I would suggest that science is, at least in my part, informed worship.
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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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Except in pure mathematics, nothing is known for certain (although much is certainly false).
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You are worth about 3 dollars worth in chemicals.
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We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
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The price we pay for anticipation of the future is anxiety about it.
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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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We are all stardust.
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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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Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgement, the manner in which information is coordinated and used.
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The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
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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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The only thing we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other.
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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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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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