Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist, science communicator

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Sayings by Neil deGrasse Tyson

My biggest problem with flat-Earthers is that they're not asking good questions. They're starting with the answer and working backward.

2018 — Interview on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'
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I'm not trying to be controversial. I'm just telling you what the universe is telling us.

2017 — Interview with 'The Verge'
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The universe is far more interesting than any human-made myth.

2016 — Speech at the World Science Festival
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The universe is a dangerous place. It's full of black holes and gamma-ray bursts.

2019 — Startalk Radio, 'Cosmic Queries: Dangerous Universe'
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I find that if you have a goal, that you're going to work toward it. And if you don't have a goal, you're going to wander around aimlessly.

2015 — Interview with 'Entrepreneur'
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The greatest value of a human life is to ask questions.

2017 — Speech at the American Museum of Natural History
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I don't care what you believe. I care what you can prove.

2014 — Twitter post
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The universe is full of mysteries. And that's a good thing.

2017 — Book: 'Astrophysics for People in a Hurry'
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The universe is a vast and lonely place. But it's also beautiful.

2018 — Startalk Radio, 'Cosmic Queries: Loneliness in Space'
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I'm not a guru. I'm just a guy who knows a lot about space.

2014 — Interview with 'Mashable'
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The universe is not fair. It just is.

2016 — Twitter post
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I think the universe is much more interesting than any God that anyone has ever conceived.

2019 — Interview on 'The Joe Rogan Experience'
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The universe is full of answers. You just have to know how to ask the questions.

2017 — Speech at the American Museum of Natural History
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It's not about what you know, it's about what you can prove.

2015 — Twitter post
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The universe is a place of wonder. And we are all part of that wonder.

2021 — Book: 'Cosmic Queries: StarTalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going'
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