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Carl Sagan on Books

1934–1996 United States

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Books permit us to voyage through time, to tap the wisdom of our ancestors.

Cosmos (1980)

All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.

Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1990)

What an astonishing thing a book is.

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1990)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Carl Sagan (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.