sense-of-wonder

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6951fe4	The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.	cosmos dna sense-of-wonder stars	Carl Sagan
b052031	Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.	philosophy science sense-of-wonder spirituality	Carl Sagan
18aba0d	Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.	moon sense-of-wonder stars	J.R.R. Tolkien
5577880	I watched the spinning stars, grateful, sad and proud, as only a man who has outlived his destiny and realizes he might yet forge himself another, can be.	life longing poetry pride sense-of-wonder stars	Roger Zelazny
79867a1	Think of how many religions attempt to validate themselves with prophecy. Think of how many people rely on these prophecies, however vague, however unfulfilled, to support or prop up their beliefs. Yet has there ever been a religion with the prophetic accuracy and reliability of science? ... No other human institution comes close.	reason science science-vs-religion scientific-method sense-of-wonder transcendence	Carl Sagan

6951fe4

The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.

cosmos dna sense-of-wonder stars

Carl Sagan

b052031

Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.

philosophy science sense-of-wonder spirituality

Carl Sagan

18aba0d

Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.

moon sense-of-wonder stars

J.R.R. Tolkien

5577880

I watched the spinning stars, grateful, sad and proud, as only a man who has outlived his destiny and realizes he might yet forge himself another, can be.

life longing poetry pride sense-of-wonder stars

Roger Zelazny

79867a1

Think of how many religions attempt to validate themselves with prophecy. Think of how many people rely on these prophecies, however vague, however unfulfilled, to support or prop up their beliefs. Yet has there ever been a religion with the prophetic accuracy and reliability of science? ... No other human institution comes close.

reason science science-vs-religion scientific-method sense-of-wonder transcendence

Carl Sagan