《PaulBlueDot》

Thatshome.Thatsus.Oniteveryoneyoulove,everyoneyouknow,everyoneyoueverheardof,everyhumanbeingwhoeverwaslivedouttheirlives,everyyoungcoupleinlove,everymotherandfather,hopefulchild,everysaintandsinnerinthehistoryofourspecieslivedthere,onthemoteofdustsuspendedinasunbeam.Howfrequenttheirmisunderstandings,howferventtheirhatreds.Ourimaginedself-importance,thedelusionthatwehavesomeprivilegedpositionintheUniversearechallengedbythispointofpalelight.Ourplanetislonelyspeckinthegreatenvelopingcosmicdark.Inallthisvastness,thereisnohint.Thathelpwillcomefromelsewheretosaveusfromourselves,likeitornot,forthemoment,theEarthiswherewemakeourstand.Thereisperhapsnobetterdemonstrationofthefollyofhumanconceitsthanthisdistantimageofourtinyworld.Itunderscoresourresponsibilitytodealmorekindlywithoneanotherandtopreserveandcherishthepalebluedot,theonlyhomeweveeverknown.