If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we are the reason there is a Universe, does science do us a disservice in deflating our conceits?

Quote by Dr Carl Sagan

Topics: Belief Quotes, Science Quotes

If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we...

If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we...

But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who...

But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who...

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;...

I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is...

I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is...

I maintain there is much more wonder in science than in pseudoscience. And in addition,...

I maintain there is much more wonder in science than in pseudoscience. And in addition,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

... the use of our intelligence quite properly gives us pleasure. In this respect the...

... the use of our intelligence quite properly gives us pleasure. In this respect the...

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

True human progress, that which can be linked to evolution, and which prolongs it, can...

True human progress, that which can be linked to evolution, and which prolongs it, can...

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...

The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good....

The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good....

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 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...

The right of an individual to conduct intimate relationships in the intimacy of his or...

The right of an individual to conduct intimate relationships in the intimacy of his or...

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be President, but they don't want...

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be President, but they don't want...

New Year's Eve, where auld acquaintance be forgot. Unless, of course, those tests come back...

New Year's Eve, where auld acquaintance be forgot. Unless, of course, those tests come back...