We all have a thirst for wonder. It’s a deeply human quality. Science and religion are both bound up with it.
CARL SAGANHuman beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life.
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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 visions we offer our children shape the future.
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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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Every star may be a sun to someone.
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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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Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity.
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You are worth about 3 dollars worth in chemicals.
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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.
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If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
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Science is a way to not fool ourselves.
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
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To live in the hearts we leave behind is to live forever.
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All over the world there are enormous numbers of smart, even gifted, people who harbor a passion for science.
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