Carl Sagan Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”

“Personally, I would be delighted if there were a life after death, especially if it permitted me to continue to learn about this world and others, if it gave me a chance to discover how history turns out.”

“It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”

“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.”

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

“Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

“When you make the finding yourself - even if you're the last person on Earth to see the light - you'll never forget it.”

“The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.”

“Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.”

“Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense.”