23 Quotes by Phil Plait

The difference between the dinosaurs and us is that we have a space program and we can vote.

Humanity and life are reflected in the stars, and the Universe itself is poetry.

Not everything that’s cool is science, but everything in science is cool.

The Universe is cool enough without making up crap about it.

Other job markets may lay claim to the title, but astronomy is actually the world’s oldest profession.

A lot of them complain because they say the word denial puts them in the same bin as holocaust deniers. That’s too bad. But the thing is, they do have something in common: a denial of evidence and of scientific consensus.

Sometimes, even by accident, the universe makes beauty, and we can stand back in awe of it. Even better – we can figure out why. Science! I love this stuff.

However, science isn’t just about showing when you’re right; it’s also about showing when you’re wrong.

Some people try to tell me that science will never answer the big questions we have in life. To them I say: baloney! The real problem is your questions aren’t big enough.