“It is sometimes said that scientists are unromantic, that their passion to figure out robs the world of beauty and mystery.”
Source: Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (1994), p. 159
Context: It is sometimes said that scientists are unromantic, that their passion to figure out robs the world of beauty and mystery. But is it not stirring to understand how the world actually works — that white light is made of colors, that color is the way we perceive the wavelengths of light, that transparent air reflects light, that in so doing it discriminates among the waves, and that the sky is blue for the same reason that the sunset is red? It does no harm to the romance of the sunset to know a little bit about it.
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American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author and science ed… 1934–1996Related quotes
The Sense of Wonder (1965)
Context: Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Whatever the vexations or concerns of their personal lives, their thoughts can find paths that lead to inner contentment and to renewed excitement in living. Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.
“Thanks to you, Gabs, we just figured out a half dozen ways not to rob the Henley.”
Source: Heist Society
“Sometimes I can't figure designers out. It's as if they flunked human anatomy.”
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