The Universe revealed by science is one of far more awesome grandeur than any religion has ever posited. — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
The greatest thing that science teaches you is the law of unintended consequences. — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
Science has the cold facts, but lacks religion's social organization and ability to inspire that moves people to act. — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
All of science to me, everything that we have learned, is important to the extent that it brings us to our senses. — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
I found that it was easiest to convey the information in the context of the life of the scientist or in the… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
In the 1970s, I think that there was probably a higher degree of respect for science, of hope about the future, and… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
As a species, we tend to lie quite a bit - to ourselves and to each other. It's a primate thing. So,… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
My knowledge of science came from being with Carl, not from formal academic training. Carl gave me a thrilling tutorial in science… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
Knowing a deep thing well, which is what science asks of its practitioners, is an empowerment that is very profound. It's a… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
Carl took on the military-industrial complex. He campaigned around the world for an end to the production of weapons of mass destruction.… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
Science reserves the highest reward for those of you who disprove our most cherished beliefs. At any moment someone from any walk… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
People think that if you are a scientist you have to give up that joy of discovery, that passion, that sense of… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
I believe that we are a story-driven species and that we understand how things are put together, in the context of narrative.… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
It takes a fearless, unflinching love and deep humility to accept the universe as it is. The most effective way he knew… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
“Science has carried us to the gateway to the universe. And yet our conception of our surroundings remains the disproportionate view of… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
I remember that one time Carl Sagan was giving a talk, and he spelled out, in a kind of withering succession, these… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
“I think the roots of this antagonism to science run very deep. They're ancient. We see them in Genesis, this first story,… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
“Why do we separate the scientific, which is just a way of searching for the truth, from what we hold sacred, which… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
“Science has carried us to the gateway to the universe. And yet our conception of our surroundings remains the disproportionate view of… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
We are living in a society that is totally dependent on science and high technology, and yet most of us are effectively… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
“The “pale blue dot” image and Carl’s prose meditation on it have been beloved the world over ever since. It exemplifies just… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
It is a great tragedy that science, this wonderful process for finding out what is true, has ceded the spiritual uplift of… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
The aspirations of democracy are based on the notion of an informed citizenry, capable of making wise decisions. The choices we are… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
I've been thinking about the distorted view of science that prevails in our culture. I've been wondering about this, because our civilization… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
We are living in a society that is totally dependent on science and high technology, and yet most of us are effectively alienated and… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
“It's not for any one generation to see the completed picture. That's the point. The picture is never completed. There is always so much… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
“Why do we separate the scientific, which is just a way of searching for the truth, from what we hold sacred, which are those… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
I believe that we are a story-driven species and that we understand how things are put together, in the context of narrative. It's a… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
The Universe revealed by science is one of far more awesome grandeur than any religion has ever posited. — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
No single step in the persuit of enlightenment should ever be considered sacred; only the search was. — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
People think that if you are a scientist you have to give up that joy of discovery, that passion, that sense of the great… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
If you are searching for sacred knowledge and not just a palliative for your fears, then you will train yourself to be a good… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
We smoked the way other American families would have wine with dinner. For us, it was our sacrament. It was something that made a… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
The greatest thing that science teaches you is the law of unintended consequences. — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
