I hold that popularization of science is successful if, at first, it does no more than spark the sense of wonder.

Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.

Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.

I hold that popularization of science is successful if, at first, it does no more than spark the sense of wonder.

Has there ever been a religion with the prophetic accuracy and reliability of science? . . . No other human institution comes close.

Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars.

In the vastness of space and the immensity of time, it is my joy to share a planet and an epoch with Annie.