Carl Sagan1934–1996The quotations of
Carl Sagan
American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author
1934–1996
27 quotes, most often on Science, Truth & Lies and Reading.
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.
Cosmos (1980), p. 4For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.
Contact (1985), Chapter 24 (p. 430)- Broca’s Brain (1979), Chapter 5, “Night Walkers and Mystery Mongers: Sense and Nonsense at the End of Science” (p. 73)
- Bringing Science Down to Earth (1994), co-authored with Anne Kalosh, in Hemispheres (October 1994), p. 99
- Cosmos (1980), p. 339
Human beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.
Cosmos (1980), p. 135- Broca’s Brain (1979), Chapter 25, “The Amniotic Universe” (p. 364)
- The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (1995), Ch. 1: The Most Precious Thing
- The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (1995), Ch. 1: The Most Precious Thing, p. 12
- Cosmos (1980), p. 201
- Who Speaks for Earth? [Episode 13], 17 min 40 sec
- Broca’s Brain (1979), Chapter 7, “Venus and Dr. Velikovsky” (p. 96)
- Cosmos (1980), p. 193
If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
Cosmos (1980), p. 218The sky calls to us. If we do not destroy ourselves, we will one day venture to the stars.
The Backbone of Night [Episode 7], 0 min 40 sec
Often credited to Carl Sagan
Quotes often credited to Carl Sagan that were said or written by someone else.
- ?UnattributedAs used by Carl Sagan in The Demon-Haunted World (1995), Introduction, p. 7Often credited to Carl Sagan
