When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he accepted the uncomfortable fact. He preferred the hard truth to his dearest illusions; that is the heart of science.

Quote by Dr Carl Sagan

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That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

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...

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...

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....

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.

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 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,...

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 universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.

The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.

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...

A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by...

A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by...

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...

We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology.

We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology.

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;...

Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information...

Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information...

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've heard claims that we can wish our way to perfect, permanent wellness, but I...

I've heard claims that we can wish our way to perfect, permanent wellness, but I...

We have to ask ourselves whether medicine is to remain a humanitarian and respected profession...

We have to ask ourselves whether medicine is to remain a humanitarian and respected profession...