1,151 Quotes by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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    Since four coordinates are needed, we know that we live in a four-dimensional universe.

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    Santa knows Physics: Of all colors, Red Light penetrates fog best. That’s why Benny the Blue-nosed reindeer never got the gig.

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    The very nature of science is discoveries, and the best of those discoveries are the ones you don’t expect.

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    Nebulium was simply the signature of ordinary oxygen doing extraordinary things.

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    I’m a little fatigued of adults saying we’ve got to worry about the kids. And these are the same adults that don’t know science and are running things and wielding resources and legislation.

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    If you want to assert a truth, first make sure it’s not just an opinion that you desperately want to be true.

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    Aliens might be surprised to learn that in a cosmos with limitless starlight, humans kill for energy sources buried in the sand.

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    In the animal kingdom, one of the keys to survival is to outwit your enemies. And when you’re surrounded by carnivores, one of the best strategies is to fade into the background and disappear.

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    Kids should be allowed to break stuff more often. That’s a consequence of exploration. Exploration is what you do when you don’t know what you’re doing.

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