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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. ↗

— Carl Sagan

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

— Carl Sagan

#basic #basic understanding #citizenry #deserves #how

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

— Carl Sagan

#even #finding #finding yourself #forget #last

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

— Carl Sagan

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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. ↗

— Carl Sagan

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

— Carl Sagan

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I can find in my undergraduate classes, bright students who do not know that the stars rise and set at night, or even that the Sun is a star. ↗

— Carl Sagan

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

— Carl Sagan

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A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to take it off of you. ↗

— Francoise Sagan

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The one thing I regret is that I will never have time to read all the books I want to read. ↗

— Francoise Sagan

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