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“We're worried - and for good reason - about what it means fir the human future if we have only ourselves to rely upon.”

Quote by Carl Sagan

Book:The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

In this seminal work, the author delves into the principles of scientific inquiry, critical analysis, and evidence-based reasoning. The book serves as a guide to discerning fact from fiction, advocating for the importance of skepticism and rationality in understanding the natural world. more

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Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, author, and science communicator, born on November 9, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York. He is renowned for his profound research into the cosmos and his dedication to popularizing science. Sagan proposed numerous theories about the origin of the universe and life, and he made complex scientific knowledge accessible to the public with his unique perspective and clear, engaging writing style. more

“Sometimes we humans are like brainless chickens, we run around aimlessly and to no avail, we seem to be looking for something that we don't even know what it is, some sort of missing piece, which isn't even there. Why don't most of us realise that life isn't about looking for the missing piece, but actually to learn live with the fact that one might never find it and still have a happy and fulfilled life nonetheless?”

Humanity Calm Living Life Restlessness Traveling Missing Piece Existantialism Happy And Fulfilled Life

Book:Peruvian Nights

Source: Peruvian Nights

“It was the creation of a world I thought there ought to be. It was filled with the gentleness and kindness and the courage that I thought were needed in the world.... I made the dogs and robots the kind of people I would like to live with. And the vital point is this: That they must be dogs or robots, because people were not that kind of folks.”

Humanity Kindness Dogs

Author:Clifford D. Simak

“But man will never be gone," she said, with insidious, diabolical knowledge of the horrors of persistence. "The world will go with him.”

Humanity Cynicism Fatalism

Book:Women in Love

Source: Women in Love

“The fireflies, they are beautiful… But their beauty may not last long. The beetle flashes their light for only a few weeks each summer. After they mate and lay their eggs, they die,” said Phrin. “If their sole purpose is to procreate, then the only worthy thing is their short-lived beautiful life.” She added. “But we are human, not fireflies. Aren’t we? We… have a long life and we live more than just that…”