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.
CARL SAGANAvoidable human misery is more often caused not so much by stupidity as by ignorance, particularly our ignorance about ourselves.
More Carl Sagan Quotes
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What an astonishing thing a book is.
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I would suggest that science is, at least in my part, informed worship.
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Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity.
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Books permit us to voyage through time, to tap the wisdom of our ancestors.
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The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
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There are no forbidden questions in science, no matters too sensitive or delicate to be probed, no sacred truths.
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To live in the hearts we leave behind is to live forever.
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Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
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We can’t help it. Life looks for life.
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Other things being equal, it is better to be smart than to be stupid.
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Better the hard truth, I say, than the comforting fantasy.
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The only thing we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other.
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Human beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.
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Across the sea of space, the stars are other suns.
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One of the greatest gifts adults can give – to their offspring and to their society – is to read to children.
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