Other things being equal, it is better to be smart than to be stupid.
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.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
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The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.
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We are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands.
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You have to know the past to understand the present.
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To live in the hearts we leave behind is to live forever.
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What an astonishing thing a book is.
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Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.
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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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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
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I don’t want to believe. I want to know.
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If we ruin the earth, there is no place else to go.
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The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
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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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Not all birds can fly. What separates the flyers from the walkers is the ability to take off.
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Stars are phoenixes, rising from their own ashes.
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