1,151 Quotes by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Most science fiction is about tomorrow, a tomorrow brought to you by innovations in science and technology, and China was worried that if they just have everybody learning what is, they're not going to be in a position to invent a tomorrow because their brain isn't even wired to go in that direction.

The last person I ever want working for me is someone who says 'that's not in my job description.

I was born the same week NASA was founded, so we're the same age and feel some of the same pains, joys, and frustrations.

We fail in even the simplest of all scientific observations-nobody looks up anymore.

I don't want to go into space because of war. I think we would if it was triggered. If China said they want to put military bases on Mars, we'd be at Mars in two years. That would be quick. I don't want that to be the reason.

As an American, I grew up in an era where we led the world in everything. Everything!

I didn't even know there were stars to look at to not see. If you don't know that they're there, you don't know that you're missing them.

Although I'm not actually embarrassed by this, I tend not to read books that have awesome movies made from them, regardless of how well or badly the movie represented the actual written story.

The typical person has no trouble believing without knowing. What people need to realize is simply that you do not need to believe to know.