The total number of stars in the Universe is larger than all the grains of sand on all the beaches of the planet Earth.
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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Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
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If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
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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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We are star stuff harvesting sunlight.
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An atheist is someone who is certain that God does not exist, someone who has compelling evidence against the existence of God.
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Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity.
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Not all birds can fly. What separates the flyers from the walkers is the ability to take off.
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The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.
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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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Science is a way to not fool ourselves.
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All civilizations become either spacefaring or extinct.
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The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
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We are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands.
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People are not stupid. They believe things for reasons.
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The notion that science and spirituality are somehow mutually exclusive does a disservice to both.
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