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9 Mind-Bending Quotes in Honor of Carl Sagan.



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“We are made of star stuff.”

Today (November 9th) is Carl Sagan‘s birthday. He was made of extra star stuff, I believe.

Here are just a handful of his quotes.

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“One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.”

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“It’s better to light a candle then to curse the darkness.”

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“It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out.”

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“Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.”

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Learn about Carl Sagan at www.carlsagan.com

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Bonus:

Something to be grateful for, narrated by Carl Sagan:

Earth: Just a Small Place We Call Home.

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Lynn Hasselberger lives in Chicagoland with her son, husband and two cats. She loves sunrises, running, yoga, chocolate, reading and writing, and has a voracious appetite for comedy. The founder of myEARTH360.com, Lynn is also a marketing consultant and writes for her blogs I Count for myEARTH and LynnHasselberger.com. She's a treehugger and social media addict who you'll most likely find on twitter (@LynnHasselbrgr, @myEARTH360 and @IC4ME) and facebook. She hopes to make the world a better place, have more fun, re-develop her math skills and overcome her fear of public speaking. Like her writing? Subscribe to her posts.

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  2. Bell Bivins says:

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  3. Gabriela says:

    Refreshing…:)

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