584 – Pledges to the Earth and Universe

–Both anonymous

Pledge to the Earth

“I pledge allegiance to the Earth
of our beloved Solar System,
to all of her creatures
for here they dwell.
one Planet
united in harmony
with universal love
and compassion for all”

Pledge to the Universe

“I pledge allegiance to the Universe
and all the
Life which it supports.
One Cosmos
in our care,
irreplaceable,
with sustenance
and respect for all.”

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550 – “The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what it true.”

–Carl Sagan

532 – “She made the broken look beautiful and the strong look invincible. She walked with the Universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings.”

–Ariana Dancu

507 – “Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.”

–Arthur C Clarke [See Source Notes about Attribution]

453 – “The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference and accept the challenges of life within the boundaries of death — however mutable man may be able to make them — our existence as a species can have genuine meaning and fulfillment. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.”

–Stanley Kubrick

432 – “Not only did I love her, but I could tell the universe loved her too. More than others. She was different. After all, I would be a fool not to notice the way the sunshine played with her hair.”

–Christopher Poindexter

364 – “A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.”

–Madeleine L’Engle

189 – “In the beginning the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.”

–Douglas Adams