More Quotes by Neil deGrasse Tyson
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.
The most successful people recognize that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation.
You don't want to raise a kid in a culture where the kid who asks the most questions is annoying. You want a culture where the kid who asks the most questions gets awards and gets another piece of cake.
The problem, often not discovered until late in life, is that when you look for things like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock. The most successful people recognize, that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation. For me, I am driven by two main philosophies, know more today about the world than I knew yesterday. And along the way, lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.
The molecules that comprise our body are traceable to the crucibles of the centers of stars.These atoms and molecules are in us because, in fact, the universe is in us. And, we are not only figuratively, but literally, stardust.
Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
To be scientifically literate is to empower yourself to know when someone else is full of bullshit.
The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.
We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.
One thing in life is for certain, the more profoundly baffled you have been in your life, the more open your mind becomes to new ideas.
