I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue. But much as I want to believe that, and despite the ancient and worldwide cultural traditions that assert an afterlife, I know of nothing to suggest that it is more than wishful thinking.
— Carl Sagan Contemporary

Astronomer, science communicator

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The Demon-Haunted World

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1995

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Humorous

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/2422-it-is-far-better-to-grasp-the-universe-as-…

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