Ban Ki-moon Quotes

The idea that we are alone in the universe seems to me completely implausible and arrogant, considering the number of planets and stars that we know exist, it's extremely unlikely that we are the only form of evolved life.

That is a big question we all have: are we alone in the universe? And exoplanets confirm the suspicion that planets are not rare.

Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.

It's impossible that we're alone in the universe. Every time we think we're more special than others, we're proven wrong.

For each one of us stands alone in the midst of a universe.

The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.

The earth is the only home that any of us have—so far, anyway.

Are we alone? Many, many people on planet Earth want to know. We are on the cusp of being able to answer that question... because of the investments we're making in space technology.

Human beings have long wondered whether they are alone in the universe.

I believe we are the only sentient beings in the universe, and I believe that 500 years from now, we will still be the only sentient beings around.

The Eerie Silence: are we alone in the universe?

I suppose my interest in looking for life elsewhere in the universe really dates back to my teens. What teenager doesn't look up at the sky at night and think am I alone in the universe? Well most people get over it, but I never did and though I made a career more in physics and cosmology than astrobiology I've always had a soft spot for the subject of life because it does seem so mysterious.

Yes, of course. Are you really so arrogant as to believe we are alone in this universe? Millions of stars, and we're supposed to be the only living creatures? No, there are many things out there, we just don't know.

I don't know whether the universe, with its countless galaxies, stars and planets, has a deeper meaning or not, but at the very least, it is clear that we humans who live on this earth face the task of making a happy life for ourselves. Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.

There are the stars--doing their old, old crisscross journeys in the sky. Scholars haven't settled the matter yet, but they seem to think there are no living beings out there. Just chalk... or fire. Only this one is straining away, straining away all the time to make something of itself. Strain's so bad that every sixteen hours everybody lies down and gets a rest.

The only truly alien planet is Earth.

I am damned if I'm going to die before I have unraveled more of the universe

What makes a treasure a treasure." Marine replied, "is how rare a find it is, when you need it the most.

The more I learn about the human body, our environment, and the universe, the more it increases my faith.

The universe is not going to see someone like you again in the entire history of creation.

John Muir, Earth-planet, Universe.

Our sun is one of a 100 billion stars in our galaxy. Our galaxy is one of billions of galaxies populating the universe. It would be the height of presumption to think that we are the only living thing in that enormous immensity.

So much universe, and so little time.

Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe; a moment that never was before and never will be again.

There are two questions that get to us all: Are we alone in the Universe? And, where did we come from? For me, science provides a much more satisfactory way to seek answers than does any religion I've come across. With that said, the universe is mysterious and wonderful. It fills me with reverence for nature and our place among the stars; our place in space.