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.
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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If we ruin the earth, there is no place else to go.
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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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We live in a vast and awesome universe in which, daily, suns are made and worlds destroyed, where humanity clings to an obscure clod of rock.
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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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Other things being equal, it is better to be smart than to be stupid.
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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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Not all birds can fly. What separates the flyers from the walkers is the ability to take off.
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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The visions we offer our children shape the future.
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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
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If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
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Across the sea of space, the stars are other suns.
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We live on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.
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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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