Feel Quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson
“Any astrophysicist does not feel small looking up at the universe; we feel large.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: 2023, The Cosmic Perspective Podcast
Contemplating the universe expands our sense of significance, making us feel grand.
In simple terms: The cosmos makes us feel large, not small.
Key Takeaway
Let the universe inspire confidence.
Themes
wonder
humility
scale
Mood
awe
inspired
Type
scientific
philosophical
When to use this quote
- education
- public speaking
- science outreach
- personal motivation
- creative writing
Key Concepts
astronomy
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does the universe change your self‑view?
- What does “feeling large” motivate you to do?
A Different Perspective
Feeling small can still be natural.
![“[He] made me feel…large, maybe. In a way I hadn't before. But he didn't know that. For all he knew, I was always that large. It felt good. Fun. Unexpectedly large is sudden, magic levitation—you're high, an impervious Balloon of Joy.” quote by Deb Caletti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e16/deb-caletti-697_felt-good_he-made-me-feel-large-maybe-in-a-way-i-h_3214672.jpg)
![“They [scientists of centuries past] call on God only from the lonely and precarious edge of incomprehension. Where they feel certain about their explanations, however, God gets hardly a mention.” quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0b0/neil-degrasse-tyson-143_century_they-scientists-of-centuries-past-call-o_12921.jpg)
