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.
CARL SAGANStars are phoenixes, rising from their own ashes.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Any faith that admires truth, that strives to know God, must be brave enough to accommodate the universe.
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A galaxy is composed of gas and dust and stars – billions upon billions of stars. Every star may be a sun to someone.
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For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.
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Where we have strong emotions, we’re liable to fool ourselves.
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Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without it we go nowhere.
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Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
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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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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.
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I’ve always thought an agnostic is an atheist without the courage of his convictions.
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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 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.
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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 Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.
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Except in pure mathematics, nothing is known for certain (although much is certainly false).
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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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