Imagination alone is not enough, because the reality of nature is far more wondrous than anything we can imagine
Neil deGrasse TysonMy view is that if your philosophy is not unsettled daily then you are blind to all the universe has to offer.
Neil deGrasse TysonI object to religion in science classrooms not because it's religion but because it's not science.
Neil deGrasse TysonSpace in general gave us GPS - that's not specifically NASA, but it's investments in space.
Neil deGrasse TysonIf there's some kind of rock star status, would I be irresponsible if I didn't somehow use it for a continued greater good? I'm always involved in some way with reaching the public.
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