Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.
CARL SAGANThe 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.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity.
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
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Nature is unsentimental. Death is built in.
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All over the world there are enormous numbers of smart, even gifted, people who harbor a passion for science.
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For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
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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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Avoidable human misery is more often caused not so much by stupidity as by ignorance, particularly our ignorance about ourselves.
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I’ve always thought an agnostic is an atheist without the courage of his convictions.
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Not explaining science seems to me perverse. When you’re in love, you want to tell the world.
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Stars are phoenixes, rising from their own ashes.
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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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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Understanding is a kind of ecstasy.
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Where we have strong emotions, we’re liable to fool ourselves.
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