Neil deGrasse Tyson

Kids are born scientists. They're born with a sense of wonder and a desire to explore.

The greatest discoveries are yet to be made.

My goal is to get people to think about the universe, not just about themselves.

I'm not trying to be the smartest guy in the room. I'm just trying to be the guy who asks the right questions.

The universe is not obliged to be beautiful.

If you are not in awe of the universe, you are not living.

I don't think there's any such thing as a 'dumb question' when it comes to science. There are just questions that reveal a lack of information.

The universe is a symphony of strings, and the mind is an instrument that can play them.

When you look at the universe, you realize how insignificant we are. But then you realize how significant we are, because we are the universe looking at itself.

The greatest story ever told is the story of the universe.

I'm not saying I'm smarter than anyone. I'm just saying I've read more books.

The universe is not just stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.

The greatest discovery in science is the discovery of ignorance.

The universe is a dangerous place. But it's also a beautiful place.

I'm not an atheist. I'm an agnostic. I don't know what's out there, and neither do you.

The universe is not a problem to be solved. It's a mystery to be explored.

The best thing about being a scientist is that you get to ask 'why?' all the time.

The universe is not a clock. It's a living organism.

My brain is too big for my head. I have to wear a special hat.

If you want to know what's going on in the universe, you have to ask a physicist. If you want to know what's going on in the human heart, you have to ask a poet.