“Behold a universe so immense that I am lost in it. I no longer know where I am. I am just nothing at all. Our world is terrifying in its insignificance.” KnowsWorldScienceUniverseLostKnowledgeOur WorldImmenseInsignificance Author:Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle
“Philosophic argument, especially that drawn from the vastness of the universe, in comparison with the apparent insignificance of this globe, has sometimes shaken my reason for the faith that is in me; but my heart has always assured and reassured me that” HeartSometimesReasonFaithUniverseMy HeartArgumentComparisonGlobesAssuredVastnessInsignificancePhilosophic Book:The Life, Eulogy, and Great Orations of Daniel Webster Source: The Life, Eulogy, and Great Orations of Daniel Webster
“Sometimes people stumble over this vastness in relation to the apparent insignificance of man. It does seem to make us infinitesimally small. But the meaning of this magnitude is not mainly about us. It’s about God… The reason for ‘wasting’ so much space on a universe to house a speck of humanity is to make a point about our maker, not us.” PeopleMenDoeSometimesReasonSeemsHumanityUniverseHouseSpaceRelationMakersMagnitudeVastnessSpecksInsignificance Author:John Piper