Today
features Carl Sagan, who was an American astronomer and science writer. He was
popular for his writings and quotes.
Here are some
of his quotes when he was alive:
“Somewhere,
something incredible is waiting to be known.”
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| Carl Sagan. Img: Wikimedia |
“Science
is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.”
“Science
is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of
spirituality.”
“Everyone
of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you,
let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.”
“The
nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the
carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are
made of starstuff.”
“We’ve
arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on
science and technology.”
“If you
make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”
“Imagination
will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.”
“But the
fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed
at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed
at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.”
“We have
also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology.
This is a prescription for disaster. We might get away with it for a while, but
sooner or later this combustible mixture of ignorance and power is going to
blow up in our faces.”
Have an eventful week.
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Quotes for the Week: Carl Edward Sagan (1934-1996)