Carl Sagan Quotes

We start out a million years ago in a small community on some grassy plain; we hunt animals, have children, and develop a rich social, sexual, and intellectual life, but we know almost nothing about our surroundings.

Carl Sagan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996

Topics

LifeCommunityChildrenSmallStart

Certainly I've had the experience of thinking a person was one thing, and finding out they were another.

John Hawkes

ExperienceThinkingFindingPerson

I have what I like to call a 'chinneck.' My chin just flows rather easily into my neck.

Matthew Perry

NeckCallJustLikeRatherChin

But like a born actor who only really wants to direct, Gingrich has always been unsatisfied with what he's brilliant at. He can't still his hunger to deliver grand pronouncements on life, liberalism, conservatism, religion and whatever else swims into his consciousness.

John Podhoretz

LifeReligionBornActorBrilliant

When I was nine years old, I wrote a short story called 'How to Build a Snowman,' from which no practical snowperson-crafting techniques could be gleaned. The story was an assignment for class and it featured a series of careful but meaningless instructions. Of course, the building of the snowman was a red herring.

Sloane Crosley

RedBuildingStoryShortBuildOld

I never get bored talking about themes dealing with ambition, leadership and what it means to be an American. I love that stuff. I just love it. I've loved it ever since I was on 'The West Wing.'

Rob Lowe

LoveLeadershipAmbitionLovedNever

People need to realize how powerful the transformation of soil can be.

Ron Finley

PeopleTransformationPowerfulSoil

Conducting is a strange thing to teach. There are very few great conducting teachers, and most great conductors don't teach. Look at Valery Gergiev - what he does is not teachable. A lot of it is on-the-job training, what works and what doesn't work.

Joshua Bell

WorkGreatTrainingLookStrangeHe

We all got older, and we'd tell our children things like, 'Mommy used to be in a famous rock band,' but they didn't believe us. Part of the reason for our reunion was to show our children what we did to make the lives they have possible.

Dolores O'Riordan

ChildrenBelieveFamousReunionRock

We've been worried for some time that one of the ways that North Korea can retaliate against further escalation of tensions is via cyber, and particularly attacks against our financial sector. This is something they have really perfected as an art against South Korea.

Dmitri Alperovitch

TimeArtFinancialCyberSomething

I talk to Oprah several times a week, and I see the side of Oprah that's having the time of her life. What she's getting to do with OWN is build a team to create a brand from nothing.

David Zaslav

LifeTimeTeamBrandWeekCreate

I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could still say 'You stink'.

Clay Aiken

MusicYouSayDegreeShowCome

Most bands don't work out. A small unit democracy is very, very difficult. Very, very difficult.

Bruce Springsteen

WorkDemocracySmallDifficultOut

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