Carl Sagan

The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. ”

If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we are the reason there is a Universe, does science do us a disservice in deflating our conceits? ”

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

If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. ”

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

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. ”

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

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

We're in very bad trouble if we don't understand the planet we're trying to save. ”

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