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More Quotes by Neil deGrasse Tyson
I love being wrong because that means in that instant, I learned something new that day.
The theory of evolution, like the theory of gravity, is a scientific fact.
Pretending to know everything closes the door to finding out what's really there.
The problem in society is not kids not knowing science. The problem is adults not knowing science. They outnumber kids 5 to 1, they wield power, they write legislation. When you have scientifically illiterate adults, you have undermined the very fabric of what makes a nation wealthy and strong.
I know of no time in human history where ignorance was better than knowledge.
Ignorance is a virus. Once it starts spreading it can only be cured by reason. For the sake of humanity, we must be that cure.
Claiming there is no other life in the universe is like scooping up some water, looking at the cup and claiming there are no whales in the ocean.
It's better to understand something than to memorize something.
Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
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.
