Carl SaganExtinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
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Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception. This quote conveys that the odds are stacked against you in order for you to get through life. You can get through your life because you get that one chance that may get you through, but you don’t get any other chances. If you’re lucky enough to make it through each day, you should count yourself lucky.
Source: The Varieties Of Scientific Experience: A Personal View Of The Search For God
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