The very act of understanding is a celebration of joining, merging, even if on a very modest scale, with the magnificence of the Cosmos.
CARL SAGANWhen we look up at night and view the stars, everything we see is shinning because of distant nuclear fusion.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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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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Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
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One of the great commandments of science is: Mistrust arguments from authority.
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The total number of stars in the Universe is larger than all the grains of sand on all the beaches of the planet Earth.
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There are no forbidden questions in science, no matters too sensitive or delicate to be probed, no sacred truths.
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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 star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands.
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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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Not all birds can fly. What separates the flyers from the walkers is the ability to take off.
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One of the greatest gifts adults can give – to their offspring and to their society – is to read to children.
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The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.
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The price we pay for anticipation of the future is anxiety about it.
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The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.
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You have to know the past to understand the present.
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If we continue to accumulate only power and not wisdom, we will surely destroy ourselves.
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