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.
CARL SAGANThe only thing we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Understanding is a kind of ecstasy.
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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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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 would suggest that science is, at least in my part, informed worship.
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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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The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.
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Nature is always more subtle, more intricate, more elegant than what we are able to imagine.
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Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
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Your god is too small for my universe.
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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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The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what’s true.
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Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.
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I don’t want to believe. I want to know.
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
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Don’t judge everyone else by your own limited experience.
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