Arguments from authority carry little weight, authorities have made mistakes in the past. They will do so again in the future. Perhaps a better way to say it is that in science there are no authorities; at most, there are experts.
CARL SAGAN
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.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Arguments from authority carry little weight, authorities have made mistakes in the past. They will do so again in the future. Perhaps a better way to say it is that in science there are no authorities; at most, there are experts.
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We are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands.
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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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Perhaps the depth of love can be calibrated by the number of different selves that are actively involved in a given relationship.
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What an astonishing thing a book is.
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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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Nature is unsentimental. Death is built in.
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Stars are phoenixes, rising from their own ashes.
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Advances in medicine and agriculture have saved vastly more lives than have been lost in all the wars in history.
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The notion that science and spirituality are somehow mutually exclusive does a disservice to both.
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Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
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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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I would suggest that science is, at least in my part, informed worship.
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