Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Cosmos, episode 12 (1980)
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Carl Sagan quotes
1934-1996 ยท Scientists and inventors
Astronomer and science communicator who created the television series Cosmos.
6 quotes, 6 traced to where Sagan said or wrote them.
If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
Cosmos (1980), p. 218
For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.
Contact (1985), Chapter 24
Science is much more than a body of knowledge. It is a way of thinking.
'Why We Need To Understand Science', The Skeptical Inquirer (1990)
Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.
Cosmos, episode 11 'The Persistence of Memory' (1980)
In a cosmic perspective, most human concerns seem insignificant, even petty. And yet our species is young and curious and brave and shows much promise.
Cosmos (1980), p. 4