A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths. Sooner or later, such a religion…

Quote by Dr Carl Sagan

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It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist...

It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist...

Personally, I would be delighted if there were a life after death, especially if it...

Personally, I would be delighted if there were a life after death, especially if it...

You have to know the past to understand the present.

You have to know the past to understand the present.

When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he...

When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he...

I worry that, especially as the Millennium edges nearer, pseudo-science and superstition will seem year...

I worry that, especially as the Millennium edges nearer, pseudo-science and superstition will seem year...

There are many hypotheses in science which are wrong. That's perfectly all right; they're the...

There are many hypotheses in science which are wrong. That's perfectly all right; they're the...

The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. From it we...

The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. From it we...

All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as...

All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as...

In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument;...

In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument;...

Advances in medicine and agriculture have saved vastly more lives than have been lost in...

Advances in medicine and agriculture have saved vastly more lives than have been lost in...

I also wish that the Pledge of Allegiance were directed at the Constitution and the...

I also wish that the Pledge of Allegiance were directed at the Constitution and the...

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.

Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.

You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence,...

You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence,...

A galaxy is composed of gas and dust and stars - -billions upon billions of...

A galaxy is composed of gas and dust and stars - -billions upon billions of...

The Universe forces those who live in it to understand it. Those creatures who find...

The Universe forces those who live in it to understand it. Those creatures who find...

In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument;...

In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument;...

Our loyalties are to the species and the planet. We speak for Earth. Our obligation...

Our loyalties are to the species and the planet. We speak for Earth. Our obligation...

People who love only once in their lives are. . . shallow people. What they...

People who love only once in their lives are. . . shallow people. What they...

When you put yourself in the customers shoes and begin your dialog from there, an...

When you put yourself in the customers shoes and begin your dialog from there, an...