Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep insights can be winnowed from deep nonsense.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Carl Sagan
Somewhere, something incredible is waiti…
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Carl Sagan
They laughed at Einstein. They laughed a…
They laughed at Einstein. They laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Carl Sagan
We’ve arranged a civilization in which m…
We’ve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. This is a prescription for disaster. 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.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Carl Sagan
When you make the finding yourself – eve…
When you make the finding yourself – even if you’re the last person on Earth to see the light – you’ll never forget it.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Carl Sagan
Where we have strong emotions, we’re lia…
Where we have strong emotions, we’re liable to fool ourselves.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Carl Sagan