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Seth Shostak has 67 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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There is little chance that aliens from two societies anywhere in the Galaxy will be culturally close enough to really 'get along.'…
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There is a point of view among astronomical researchers that is generally referred to as the Principle of Mediocrity. ... If the…
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The search for extra-terrestrial life is a failure until that moment when it suddenly becomes a success.
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[O]ne might ask why, in a galaxy of a few hundred billion stars, the aliens are so intent on coming to Earth…
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The number of habitable worlds in our galaxy is certainly in the tens of billions, minimum, and we haven't even talked about…
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In the 19th century, if you had a basement lab, you could make major scientific discoveries in your own home. Right? Because…
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The stars look the same from night to night. Nebulae and galaxies are dully immutable, maintaining the same overall appearance for thousands…
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Faith is a personal matter, and should never be a cudgel to stifle inquiry. We tried that approach about 1,200 years ago.…
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The ideas of science germinate in a matrix of established knowledge gained by experiment; they are not lonesome thoughts, born in a…
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A century ago, scientists believed there was only one obvious stomping ground for alien biology in our solar system: Mars. Because it…
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Everything you see is filtered through your visual system (imperfect) and your brain (also imperfect, despite what your mom told you). Witness…
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Give consideration to the fact that alien astronomers could have scrutinized Earth for more than 4 billion years without detecting any radio…
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The wisdom of the appearance of the spirit in the body is this: the human spirit is a Divine Trust, and it…
— Abdu'l-Bahá
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You traverse the world in search of happiness which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on…
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He who can traverse the pit of darkness will emerge a stronger, more compassionate person.
— Unknown Author
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Much we learn only to forget it again, to stand by the goal, we must traverse all the way to it
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Search for the seed of good in every adversity. Master that principle and you will own a precious shield that will guard…
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The understanding of the intent of the artist which I can achieve when high sometimes carries over to when I’m down. This…
— Carl Sagan
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To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. Otherwise, you are doomed…
— Sterling Hayden
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We three kings of Orient are. Bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain. Following yonder star.
— Unknown Author
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At sea let the British their neighbors defy-The French shall have frigates to traverse the sky.
— Philip Freneau
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Every decision you need to make, every task you need to accomplish, every relationship you need to navigate, every element of daily…
— Priscilla Shirer
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The way of the superior man may be compared to what takes place in traveling, when to go to a distance we…
— Confucius
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We are not very pleased when we are forced to accept a mathematical truth by virtue of a complicated chain of formal…
— Hermann Weyl
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