For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.

Carl Sagan
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe...
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe...
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe...
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe...
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It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that the world is not as it should be. We can slip into denial, or worse, become an active participant in the world’s problems, justifying our own bad behavior by blaming society. But there is no satisfaction in this. We all want to be happy, and for that to happen, we need to improve the world around us, not just complain about it.

Source: The Demonhaunted World: Science As A Candle In The Dark

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