Carl Sagan
- Truth does not demand belief
Who is more humble? The scientist who looks at the universe with an open mind and accepts whatever it has to teach us, or somebody who says everything in this book must be considered the literal truth and never mind the fallibility of all the human beings involved?
Carl Sagan
- In the valley of shadows
I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue. But much as I want to believe that, and despite the ancient and worldwide cultural traditions that assert an afterlife, I know of nothing to suggest that it is more than wishful thinking.
Carl Sagan
- Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Humans - who enslave, castrate, experiment on, and fillet other animals - have had an understandable penchant for pretending animals do not feel pain.
Albert Einstein
- Choose life
A beautiful quote to live by: "There are two ways to live one's life: one can live as if nothing is a miracle, or one can live as if everything is a miracle."
Aleksei Peshkov
- Happiness
Happiness always looks small and unconsidered while you hold it in your hands; but let it go, and you learn at once exactly how big and precious it truly is.
