“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.”
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“Not explaining science seems to me perverse. When you're in love, you want to tell the world.”
― The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
― The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
“There are no limits when you are surrounded by people who believe in you, or by people whose expectations are not set by the short-sighted attitudes of society, or by people who help to open doors of opportunity, not close them.”
― The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist
― The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist
“There’s no shame in admitting what you don’t know. The only shame is pretending you know all the answers.”
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“Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure science. —EDWIN P. HUBBLE (1889–1953), The Nature of Science”
― Death by Black Hole
― Death by Black Hole
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