Our ancestors lived out of doors. They were as familiar with the night sky as most of us are with our favorite television programs.
Carl SaganOur species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.
Carl SaganScience is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to get a grip on things, to get hold of ourselves, to steer a safe course. Microbiology and meteorology now explain what only a few centuries ago was considered sufficient cause to burn women to death.
Carl Sagan