There are no forbidden questions in science, no matters too sensitive or delicate to be probed, no sacred truths.
CARL SAGANThere are no forbidden questions in science, no matters too sensitive or delicate to be probed, no sacred truths.
CARL SAGANIf we ruin the earth, there is no place else to go.
CARL SAGANAcross the sea of space, the stars are other suns.
CARL SAGANThe Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.
CARL SAGANI 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.
CARL SAGANNot all birds can fly. What separates the flyers from the walkers is the ability to take off.
CARL SAGANWe are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands.
CARL SAGANThere are as many atoms in one molecule of DNA as there are stars in a typical galaxy.
CARL SAGANBooks are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.
CARL SAGANWhen we look up at night and view the stars, everything we see is shinning because of distant nuclear fusion.
CARL SAGANOne of the great commandments of science is: Mistrust arguments from authority.
CARL SAGANExtinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
CARL SAGANWriting is the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another.
CARL SAGANIf it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth.
CARL SAGANHuman beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.
CARL SAGANThe notion that science and spirituality are somehow mutually exclusive does a disservice to both.
CARL SAGAN