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 SAGANWe make our world significant by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Don’t judge everyone else by your own limited experience.
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People are not stupid. They believe things for reasons.
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Stars are phoenixes, rising from their own ashes.
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Every star may be a sun to someone.
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We are star stuff harvesting sunlight.
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Not all birds can fly. What separates the flyers from the walkers is the ability to take off.
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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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Better the hard truth, I say, than the comforting fantasy.
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The universe is a pretty big place. If it’s just us, seems like an awful waste of space.
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Human beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.
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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 consider it an extremely dangerous doctrine, because the more likely we are to assume that the solution comes from the outside, the less likely we are to solve our problems ourselves.
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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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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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We can’t help it. Life looks for life.
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