1 Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. – Carl Sagan
There are a lot of things which need to be discovered in the universe. We need to find them as soon as possible and bring ourselves to them.
2 Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. – Carl Sagan
Everyone in this world has its own worth. In spite of people not appreciating it, you are still worthy. You are precious no matter what.
3 In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.”– Carl Sagan
The world itself has so many unique things. Human beings are also one of them. Despite being so diverse, we are still together.
4 We are made of star stuff. – Carl Sagan
Human beings are made of various components in the universe. Stars are also made like this. This makes them beautiful inside out.
5 Books break the shackles of time ― proof that humans can work magic.
Books keep us busy and engrossed. This makes reading magical. The words and their meanings are truly powerful.
6 Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without it we go nowhere. – Carl Sagan
Imagination is our mind exploring itself. From this, we end up going to unimaginable places. Imagination helps us in visualising our dreams.
7 It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out. – Carl Sagan
Having an open mind is a good trait. We discover and learn new things. But, instead of grasping everything, we should only pay attention to what’s appropriate for us.
8 We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good. – Carl Sagan
Human beings keep making progress in various spheres of life. This becomes possible by being open-minded and courageous to discover the truth.
9 We are like butterflies that flutter for a day and think it is forever. – Carl Sagan
Life is short. We come into this world unexpectedly and die the same way. Enjoy every moment and live your life to the fullest.
10 The only thing we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other. – Carl Sagan
People who feel empty inside are usually lonely as well. To bear this feeling, they meet and interact with others who feel the same way.
11 Our preferences do not determine what’s true. – Carl Sagan
Truth is always bitter and uncomfortable. When we twist it according to our needs and wants, it becomes a lie.
12 For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love. – Carl Sagan
Human beings are a tiny speck in this universe. However, when we love, the vastness of the universe becomes smaller. We connect with others from this.
13 Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception. – Carl Sagan
Survival is always of the fittest. We can become extinct without this. Thus, it becomes an exception, not the norm.
14 It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. – Carl Sagan
We need to grasp things as they are. When we delude ourselves, we run away from the situation to escape. Reality is the only thing which humbles us a lot.
15 The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition. – Carl Sagan
The universe was meant to survive according to its will. Thus, humans need to align their needs with it instead of only catering to themselves. This is the law of nature.
16 We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology. -Carl Sagan
Our society is largely governed by science and technology. But the saddest thing about it is the fact that not many people are interested in science. They see it as a boring, inaccessible endeavour normally taken up by the few intellectuals that make up the higher strata of society.
17 Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. -Carl Sagan
Science is more about a way of thinking than anything. It is a journey towards gaining knowledge than it is about the knowledge itself.
18 Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. -Carl Sagan
Just because you cannot find enough evidence to prove the existence of something does not mean that it does not exist. All it means is that we haven’t really gone down the right path to find that evidence.
19 In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves, It is up to us. -Carl Sagan
We cannot expect some superior entity to come save us. We have to clean up the mess that we made. And it’s high time we actually realise this and take significant steps towards achieving that end.
20 We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of the universe. -Carl Sagan
The universe is a vast place with millions of galaxies and a plethora of planets. And we live on an insignificant planet where we are nothing but specks of dust in the overwhelmingly vast universe.
21 The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent. -Carl Sagan
The universe does not exist merely for us humans. It does not care what we do, not about our wars, our conflicts, our dreams and aspirations. The universe exists and it merely does so.
22 But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. -Carl Sagan
Yes, history has shown us that geniuses were often laughed at. But that does not mean that everyone who has been laughed at is a genius. People have laughed at Einstein, at Columbus, at the Wright Brothers but they’ve also laughed at a circus clown.
23 The brain is like a muscle, When it is in use we feel very good, Understanding is joyous. -Carl Sagan
The brain is like every other muscle in our body. The more we use it, the better it gets. And it brings us joy when we use it to do some good.
24 We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology, This is a prescription for disaster. -Carl Sagan
Science is such a subject which has been thought to be reserved for the geniuses within society. The doors to scientific understanding have been closed for so many others when in fact, it is something that has to be learned by everyone for our collective progress.
25 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. -Carl Sagan
Ignorance is a recipe for chaos. Our society is built upon scientific development. The more the people are ignorant of science and technology, the harder it will be to progress as a society. All it will bring is chaos and destruction.
26 Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. -Carl Sagan
Our planet is just one of the billions of millions of planets that already exist in our universe. And each passing moment, there are numerous other planets that are destroyed and just as much created. Our tiny, blue planet is just one of the numerous left.
27 The dangers of not thinking clearly are much greater now than ever before. -Carl Sagan
We live in a day and age where we are constantly bombarded with information like never before. And in times like this, clear thought is of utmost importance. Ignorance will cost us gravely.
28 It’s that credulous and confused thinking can be much more lethal in ways it was never before. -Carl Sagan
Muddled up and misdirected thinking is worse than anything else. We need to be able to think clearly about the right things and not be misdirected by all the fake information that one can find in the media and elsewhere nowadays.
29 Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. Carl Sagan
We need to look at everything skeptically to filter out the truth from the fake. Think before you believe anything. Take everything that you are fed with a grain of salt. Scrutinise, question and discern.
30 We’ve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. -Carl Sagan
Our civilization is one that depends profoundly on scientific and technological progress. How can one hope to make it anywhere in the world without having a basic scientific knowledge? Even our collective social progress is dependent upon scientific development.
30 Deep Quotes by Carl Sagan about Science, Cosmos and the World
1. Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. – Carl Sagan
2. Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. – Carl Sagan
3. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.”– Carl Sagan
4. We are made of star stuff. – Carl Sagan
5. Books break the shackles of time ― proof that humans can work magic.
6. Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without it we go nowhere. – Carl Sagan
7. It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out. – Carl Sagan
8. We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good. – Carl Sagan
9. We are like butterflies that flutter for a day and think it is forever. – Carl Sagan
10. The only thing we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other. – Carl Sagan
11. Our preferences do not determine what’s true. – Carl Sagan
12. For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love. – Carl Sagan
13. Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception. – Carl Sagan
14. It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. – Carl Sagan
15. The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition. – Carl Sagan
16. We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology. -Carl Sagan
17. Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. -Carl Sagan
18. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. -Carl Sagan
19. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves, It is up to us. -Carl Sagan
20. We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of the universe. -Carl Sagan
21. The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent. -Carl Sagan
22. But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. -Carl Sagan
23. The brain is like a muscle, When it is in use we feel very good, Understanding is joyous. -Carl Sagan
24. We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology, This is a prescription for disaster. -Carl Sagan
25. 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. -Carl Sagan
26. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. -Carl Sagan
27. The dangers of not thinking clearly are much greater now than ever before. -Carl Sagan
28. It’s that credulous and confused thinking can be much more lethal in ways it was never before. -Carl Sagan
29. Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. Carl Sagan
30. We’ve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. -Carl Sagan