The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.
In plain words
Compared to the whole universe, Earth is a tiny stage in an enormous arena.
Where these words come from
- 88% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (1994), p. 8, per Wikiquote's sourced section. Opening line of the famous 'pale blue dot' reflection.
- Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
- 1994 · New York · book, reflecting on the 1990 Voyager 1 photograph of Earth
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