Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact.
CARL SAGANBetter the hard truth, I say, than the comforting fantasy.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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And you are made of a hundred trillion cells. We are, each of us, a multitude.
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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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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 make our world significant by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers.
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Stars are phoenixes, rising from their own ashes.
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We can’t help it. Life looks for life.
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We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.
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Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.
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When we look up at night and view the stars, everything we see is shinning because of distant nuclear fusion.
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The very act of understanding is a celebration of joining, merging, even if on a very modest scale, with the magnificence of the Cosmos.
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If we continue to accumulate only power and not wisdom, we will surely destroy ourselves.
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Nature is always more subtle, more intricate, more elegant than what we are able to imagine.
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
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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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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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