If we like them, theyre freedom fighters . . . If we dont like them, theyre terrorists. In the unlikely case we cant make up our minds, theyre temporarily only guerrillas. – Carl Sagan
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. – Carl Sagan
Weve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. – Carl Sagan
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
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? – Carl Sagan
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology. – Carl Sagan
Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. – Carl Sagan
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. – Carl Sagan
If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. – Carl Sagan
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. – Carl Sagan
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. – Carl Sagan
The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous. – Carl Sagan
A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism. – Carl Sagan
I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students. – Carl Sagan
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
If you wish to make an apple pie truly from scratch, you must first invent the universe. – Carl Sagan
For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love. – Carl Sagan
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. – Carl Sagan
We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever. – Carl Sagan
The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition. – Carl Sagan