Science is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to get a grip on things, to get hold of ourselves, to steer a safe course.
CARL SAGANAcross the sea of space, the stars are other suns.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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The notion that science and spirituality are somehow mutually exclusive does a disservice to both.
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Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgement, the manner in which information is coordinated and used.
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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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Where we have strong emotions, we’re liable to fool ourselves.
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Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
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Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars.
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We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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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 harvesting sunlight.
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We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.
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Science is a way to not fool ourselves.
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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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I’ve always thought an agnostic is an atheist without the courage of his convictions.
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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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