"Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge." ― Carl Sagan Topic(s): Science More From Carl Sagan "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." "Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense." "The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous." More In Science "I think that consciousness has always been the most important topic in the philosophy of mind, and one of the most important topics in cognitive science as a whole, but it had been surprisingly neglected in recent years."― David Chalmers "In all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last."― Hugh Walpole "I was a science fiction junkie for a long time."― William Hurt