"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

01 May 2012

Connected.

When I look up at the night sky and I know that, yes, we are part of this Universe, we are in this Universe, but perhaps more important than most of those facts is that the Universe is in us. When I reflect on that fact, I look up — many people feel small, because they’re small, the Universe is big — but I feel big, because my atoms came from those stars. There’s a level of connectivity — that’s really what you want in life. You want to feel connected, you want to feel relevant. You want to feel like you’re a participant in the goings on and activities and events around you. That’s precisely what we are, just by being alive.

- Neil deGrasse Tyson



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2 comments:

Caroline said...

Beautiful quote. Beautiful sentiments. Could we really want anything more than that… to be connected to the Universe that bore us? I appreciate you sharing this and love your posts. Keep it up!

Rob Firchau said...

Thank you, Caroline. I appreciate your visit and your kind words. I keep looking for small gods along this crooked path!

Enjoy the day!