1,151 Quotes by Neil deGrasse Tyson

We are only intelligent by our own measures.

We didn’t go to the moon to explore or because it was in our DNA or because we’re Americans. We went because we were at war and we felt a threat.

If you want a nation to have space exploration ambitions, you’ve got to send humans.

There is a growing awareness that we’re losing our technological competitive edge. I think there’s an awareness that we’re losing our leadership, and that maybe our self image over the past several decades has been a little bit delusional.

UV is bad for molecules because its high energy breaks the bonds between a molecule’s constituent atoms. That’s why UV is bad for you, too: it’s always best to avoid things that decompose the molecules of your flesh.

There’s no denying the public’s appetite for cosmic discovery.

You don’t take a dead cat to the vet. I mean you might, but why?

I don’t know about you, but the planet Saturn pops into my mind with every bite of a hamburger I take.

On some issues, I’m a staunch Conservative – like curtailing greenhouse gas emissions so that we can Conserve the environment.