We live on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.
CARL SAGANAny faith that admires truth, that strives to know God, must be brave enough to accommodate the universe.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity.
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The 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.
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We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.
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Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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What an astonishing thing a book is.
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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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We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers.
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You are worth about 3 dollars worth in chemicals.
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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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Science is a way to not fool ourselves.
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Be grateful everyday for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
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Don’t judge everyone else by your own limited experience.
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Avoidable human misery is more often caused not so much by stupidity as by ignorance, particularly our ignorance about ourselves.
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