Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Quote of the Week 24

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
― Sharon Begley; attributed to Carl Sagan


Triggered by a @ProfFeynman tweet:


While this quote is widely attributed to Carl Sagan, it is actually from a 1977 Newsweek profile of Carl Sagan written by Sharon Begley.

Source:  Laidlaw Scholars



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