

“Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact.”
Traced to Psychology Today (1996).
More from Carl Sagan
“Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”
Carl Sagan
The Dragons of Eden · 1977
verified“We live in a society absolutely dependent on science and technology and yet have cleverly arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. That's a clear prescription for disaster.”
Carl Sagan
Bringing Science Down to Earth · 1994
verified“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”
Carl Sagan
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark · 1995
verified“The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.”
Carl Sagan
Wonder and Skepticism · 1995
verified“We're made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.”
Carl Sagan
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage · 1980
verified“For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.”
Carl Sagan
Contact · 1985
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“Happiness is the final and perfect fruit of obedience to the laws of life.”
Helen Keller
The Simplest Way to be Happy · 1933
verified“The highest result of education is tolerance.”
Helen Keller
Optimism · 1903
verified“Example is the best lesson there is.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Tomorrow Is Now · 1963
verified“Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
My Day · 1944
verified“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Voice of America broadcast · 1951
verified“In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
You Learn by Living · 1960
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