There is perhaps no better a demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world.

The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space.

I am not an atheist. An atheist is someone who has compelling evidence that there is no Judeo-Christian-Islamic God. I am not that wise, but neither do I consider there to be anything approaching adequate evidence for such a god. Why are you in such a hurry to make up your mind? Why not simply wait until there is compelling evidence?

If you are only skeptical, then no new ideas make it through to you.

National boundaries are not evident when we view the Earth from space. Fanatical ethnic or religious or national chauvinisms are a little difficult to maintain when we see our planet as a fragile blue crescent fading to become an inconspicuous point of light against the bastion and citadel of the stars.

Not all bits have equal value.

Extraordinary claim requires extraordinary proof.