I look up at the night sky, and I know that, yes, we are part of this Universe, we are in this Universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts is that the Universe is in us. When I reflect on that fact, I look up โ many people feel small, because theyโre small and the Universe is big, but I feel big, because my atoms came from those stars.
Neil deGrasse TysonWhen we try to look farther into the universe we come to what appears to be the end of space but actually it's the beginning of time.
Neil deGrasse TysonClaiming there is no other life in the universe is like scooping up some water, looking at the cup and claiming there are no whales in the ocean.
Neil deGrasse TysonHow many times have you heard a person in a workplace say, "I wasn't trained for this!" That's an impossible reaction from a physicist, who would say, instead, "Cool. A problem I've never seen before. Let's see how I can figure out how to solve it!"
Neil deGrasse TysonThe very nature of science is discoveries, and the best of those discoveries are the ones you don't expect.
Neil deGrasse TysonAs religion is now practiced and science is now practiced, there is no intersection between the two. That is for certain. And itโs not for want of trying. Over the centuries, many peopleโtheologians as well scientists - have tried to explore points of intersection. And anytime anyone has declared that harmony has risen up, it is the consequence of religion acquiescing to scientific discovery. In every single case.
Neil deGrasse Tyson