Extraterrestrial Life Quotes

• We are not alone in the universe. They have been coming here for a long time.

  Edgar Mitchell

  Life, Long, Has Beens

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• Discussing the possibilities of extraterrestrial life: I would love it even if they were short, sullen, grumpy and sexually obsessed. But there just isn't any good evidence.

  Carl Sagan

  Life, Sullen, Grumpy

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• I've been asked about UFOs and I've said publicly I thought they were somebody else, some other civilization.

  Gene Cernan

  Civilization, Alien Life, Astronaut

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• Most visions of extraterrestrial life are actually steeped in human hubris. The fictional extraterrestrials of 'Star Trek' or a hundred other space operas are less alien than many of my neighbors. And funny, the ones running the place are mostly WASPish men.

  Nathan Myhrvold

  Running, Stars, Men

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• This planet seems to be in such sorry shape. And I can't ever think about the rest of the universe without coming back home and thinking what the implications for life here would be if we were to really have some definitive proof of extraterrestrial life.

  Ann Druyan

  Sorry, Home, Thinking

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• The fancy that extraterrestrial life is by definition of a higher order than our own is one that soothes all children, and many writers.

  Joan Didion

  Children, Order, Definitions

  FaceBook post by Joan Didion from Jul 28, 2011

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• I don't believe in a conspiracy to hide the existence of extraterrestrial life.

  David Duchovny

  Believe, Conspiracy, Existence

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• I'm not at liberty to discuss the governments knowledge of extraterrestrial UFO's at this time. I am still personally being briefed on the subject!

  Richard M. Nixon

  Government, Liberty, Ufo

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• I believe that these extra-terrestrial vehicles and their crews are visiting this planet from other planets, which obviously are a little more technically advanced than we are here on earth.

  Gordon Cooper

  Believe, Earth, Littles

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• In the firm belief that the American public deserves a better explanation than that thus far given by the Air Force, I strongly recommend that there be a committee investigation of the UFO phenomena. I think we owe it to the people to establish credibility regarding UFOs, and to produce the greatest possible enlightenment of the subject.

  Gerald R. Ford

  Thinking, Air, People

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• Of course it is possible that UFO's really do contain aliens as many people believe, and the government is hushing it up

  Stephen Hawking

  Believe, Government, People

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• It is time for the truth to be brought out... Behind the scenes, high-ranking Air Force officers are soberly concerned about the UFOs. But through official secrecy and ridicule, many citizens are led to believe the unknown flying objects are nonsense... I urge immediate Congressional action to reduce the dangers from secrecy about Unidentified Flying Objects

  Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter

  Believe, Air, Flying

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• In our time the search for extraterrestrial life will eventually change our laws, our religions, our philosophies, our arts, our recreations, as well as our sciences. Space, the mirror, waits for life to come look for itself there.

  Ray Bradbury

  Art, Philosophy, Mirrors

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• The biggest breakthrough in the next 50 years will be the discovery of extraterrestrial life. We have been searching for it for 50 years and found nothing. That proves life is rarer than we hoped, but does not prove that the universe is lifeless. We are only now developing the tools to make our searches efficient and far-reaching, as optical and radio detection and data processing move forward.

  Freeman Dyson

  Moving, Years, Data

  "Freeman Dyson forecasts the future" by Freeman Dyson, www.newscientist.com. November 2006.

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• The evidence that at least one extraterrestrial civilization has visited Earth is extensive both in scope and detail. In its totality it comprises a body of evidence which at the very least supports the general assessment that extraterrestrial life has been detected, and that a vigorous program of research and serious diplomatic initiatives is warranted.

  Steven M. Greer

  Assessment, Civilization, Support

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• It's only fashion that has said the pendulum has swung from extreme skepticism about extraterrestrial life to extreme credulity. The truth is somewhere in between.

  Paul Davies

  Fashion, Truth Is, Said

  "Big Think Interview With Paul Davies". Interview with Austin Allen, bigthink.com. April 15, 2010.

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• [My study of the universe] leaves little doubt that life has occurred on other planets. I doubt if the human race is the most intelligent form of life.

  Harold Urey

  Intelligent, Race, Doubt

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• In the Year 2000 the discovery of extraterrestrial life will create a revolution in science, art, and pornography.

  Conan O'Brien

  Art, Discovery, Years

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