So what is true for life itself is no less true for the universe: knowing where you came from is no less important than knowing where you are going.
Neil deGrasse TysonIt seems that we're better at finding someone to blame for our problems than we are at finding creative solutions to fix them.
Neil deGrasse TysonNo matter what eyewitness testimony is in the court of law, it is the lowest form of evidence in the court of science.
Neil deGrasse TysonWe are not simply in the universe, we are part of it. We are born from it. One might even say we have been empowered by the universe to figure itself out - and we have only just begun.
Neil deGrasse TysonIgnorance is a virus. Once it starts spreading it can only be cured by reason. For the sake of humanity, we must be that cure.
Neil deGrasse TysonNow imagine a world in which everyone, but especially people with power and influence, holds an expanded view of our place in the cosmos. With that perspective, our problems would shrink-or never arise at all-and we could celebrate our earthly differences while shunning the behavior of our predecessors who slaughtered each other because of them.
Neil deGrasse Tyson