Time
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In the vastness of space and the immensity of time, it is my joy to share a planet and an epoch with Annie.[Dedication to Sagan's wife, Ann Druyan, in Cosmos]
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Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, science communicator, author, and professor.
* He was born on November 9, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York.
* He earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in physics from the University of Chicago, and a doctorate in astronomy and astrophysics from Harvard University.
* He was a professor at Cornell University from 1968 until his death in 1996.
* He was a leading figure in the Planetary Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to space exploration.
* He was the author of several best-selling books, including Cosmos, Pale Blue Dot, and Contact.
* He was also the host of the popular television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.
* He died of myelodysplasia on December 20, 1996, at the age of 62.
Sagan was a brilliant scientist and communicator who helped to popularize science and astronomy. He was a passionate advocate for the search for extraterrestrial life, and his work has inspired generations of scientists and explorers.
* He was born on November 9, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York.
* He earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in physics from the University of Chicago, and a doctorate in astronomy and astrophysics from Harvard University.
* He was a professor at Cornell University from 1968 until his death in 1996.
* He was a leading figure in the Planetary Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to space exploration.
* He was the author of several best-selling books, including Cosmos, Pale Blue Dot, and Contact.
* He was also the host of the popular television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.
* He died of myelodysplasia on December 20, 1996, at the age of 62.
Sagan was a brilliant scientist and communicator who helped to popularize science and astronomy. He was a passionate advocate for the search for extraterrestrial life, and his work has inspired generations of scientists and explorers.
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Humor
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The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing waist deep in gasoline, one with three matches, the other with five.
Truth
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For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
Life
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We are star stuff harvesting sunlight.
Science
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I consider it an extremely dangerous doctrine, because the more likely we are to assume that the solution comes from the outside, the less likely we are to solve our problems ourselves.
Books
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Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.
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