Human beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.
CARL SAGANHuman beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.
CARL SAGANBooks permit us to voyage through time, to tap the wisdom of our ancestors.
CARL SAGANThe absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
CARL SAGANThe notion that science and spirituality are somehow mutually exclusive does a disservice to both.
CARL SAGANThe 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.
CARL SAGANI 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.
CARL SAGANWhere we have strong emotions, we’re liable to fool ourselves.
CARL SAGANWe are a way for the cosmos to know itself.
CARL SAGANEvery star may be a sun to someone.
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.
CARL SAGANAll over the world there are enormous numbers of smart, even gifted, people who harbor a passion for science.
CARL SAGANThe universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
CARL SAGANScience is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
CARL SAGANWe live on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.
CARL SAGANWriting is the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another.
CARL SAGANScience is a way to not fool ourselves.
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