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Viva465
Devoted November 2013

Carl Sagan Cosmos Reading for our ceremony

Viva465, on August 21, 2013 at 10:04 AM Posted in Community Conversations 0 4

He blends philosophy and science in very creative ways. So here it is, someone requested it. Just didn't want it buried in my other thread.

“The size and age of the Cosmos are beyond ordinary human understanding. Lost somewhere between immensity and eternity is our tiny planetary home. And yet our species is young and curious and brave and shows much promise. In the last few millennia we have made the most astonishing and unexpected discoveries. They remind us that humans have evolved to wonder, that understanding is a joy, that knowledge is prerequisite to survival. Our little planet floats like a mote of dust in the morning sky. All that you see, all that we can see, exploded out of a star billions of years ago, and the particles slowly arranged themselves into living things, including all of us. We are made of star stuff. We are the mechanism by which the universe can comprehend itself. The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth. We should remain grateful every d

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Latest activity by Inga, on June 28, 2016 at 6:27 PM
  • Viva465
    Devoted November 2013
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    We should remain grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides. The sum of all our evolution, our thinking and our accomplishments is love.

    Edit: This was emailed to me by a friend who is a huge sagan fan. The last sentence, I am not sure about if it is him or not. Or if she added that (?) But, basically, that sums up what my FH and I believe about life and existence. We are grateful to have met each other and be with each other.

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  • Holly Kline
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    LOVE IT. I think that's amazing!

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  • Kim
    Master June 2014
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    I like it! I was using a velveteen rabbit quote, an apache blessing and a poem that has a similar theme to the one you posted.

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    Just Said Yes July 2016
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    The last part is actually Mark Twain: "A marriage...makes of two fractional lives a whole; it gives to two purposeless lives a work, and doubles the strength of each to perform it; it gives to two questioning natures a reason for living, and something to live for; it will give a new gladness to the sunshine, a new fragrance to the flowers, a new beauty to the earth, and a new mystery to life."

    Love it, but it bugs me when quotes are credited to the wrong person. Smiley smile

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