One of the greatest gifts adults can give – to their offspring and to their society – is to read to children.
CARL SAGANWe can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
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To live in the hearts we leave behind is to live forever.
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Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic.
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We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.
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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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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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The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.
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The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life.
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People are not stupid. They believe things for reasons.
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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 not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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The very act of understanding is a celebration of joining, merging, even if on a very modest scale, with the magnificence of the Cosmos.
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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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We all have a thirst for wonder. It’s a deeply human quality. Science and religion are both bound up with it.
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