The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.
CARL SAGANExploration 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.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
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To live in the hearts we leave behind is to live forever.
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Human beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.
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Except in pure mathematics, nothing is known for certain (although much is certainly false).
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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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Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic.
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Every star may be a sun to someone.
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One of the great commandments of science is: Mistrust arguments from authority.
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I consider it an extremely dangerous doctrine, because the more likely we are to assume that the solution comes from the outside, the less likely we are to solve our problems ourselves.
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We are star stuff harvesting sunlight.
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The 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.
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We can’t help it. Life looks for life.
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I would suggest that science is, at least in my part, informed worship.
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All over the world there are enormous numbers of smart, even gifted, people who harbor a passion for science.
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We are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands.
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