~ Carl Sagan Quotes ~

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Carl Sagan Quotes


An American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science popularizer, and science communicator in the space and natural sciences.
Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science popularizer, and science communicator in the space and natural sciences. During his lifetime, he published more than 600 scientific papers and popular articles and was author, co-author, or editor of more than 20 books. In his works, he advocated skeptical inquiry and the scientific method. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI).

Here are some famous quotes by Carl Sagan.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.

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

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For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.

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In order to make an apple pie from scratch you must first invent the universe.

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Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.

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

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All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.

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It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English - up to fifty words used in correct context - no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese.

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Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.