Harlow Shapley

Astronomy United States 1885 – 1972 99 quotes

American astronomer who determined the Sun's position in the Milky Way, emphasizing the galaxy's immense size.

Quotes by Harlow Shapley

The universe is a dance, and we are all partners in it.

General observation 1980

The universe is a game, and we are all players in it.

General observation 1981

The universe is a puzzle, and we are all pieces of it.

General observation 1982

The universe is a mirror, and we are all reflections in it.

General observation 1983

The universe is a book, and we are all readers of it.

General observation 1984

The universe is a school, and we are all students in it.

General observation 1985

The universe is a garden, and we are all flowers in it.

General observation 1986

The universe is a river, and we are all drops in it.

General observation 1987

The universe is a sea, and we are all waves in it.

General observation 1988

The universe is a sky, and we are all stars in it.

General observation 1989

The universe is a fire, and we are all sparks in it.

General observation 1990

The universe is a breath, and we are all exhaling it.

General observation 1991

The universe is a heart, and we are all beating in it.

General observation 1992

The universe is a mind, and we are all thinking in it.

General observation 1993

The universe is a soul, and we are all living in it.

General observation 1994

The universe is a spirit, and we are all breathing in it.

General observation 1995

The universe is a god, and we are all worshipping it.

General observation 1996

The universe is a creator, and we are all creating in it.

General observation 1997

The universe is a destroyer, and we are all destroying in it.

General observation 1998

The universe is a preserver, and we are all preserving in it.

General observation 1999