For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. Carl Sagan delusiongrasppersist Change image and share on social
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Carl Sagan absenceevidence Change image and share on social
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 americanbitbook Change image and share on social
Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception. Carl Sagan exceptionextinctionrule Change image and share on social
Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. Carl Sagan deepmeannonsense Change image and share on social
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. Carl Sagan chancecontinuedeath share on social
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 brightclassfind Change image and share on social
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. Carl Sagan bodyknowledgescience Change image and share on social
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. Carl Sagan carryimaginationworld Change image and share on social
It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. Carl Sagan delusiongrasppersist Change image and share on social
