Astronomy Quotes

"Physicists and astronomers see their own implications in the world being round, but to me it means that only one-third of the world is asleep at any given time and the other two-thirds is up to something."
-Dean Rusk

"We are probably nearing the limit of all we can know about astronomy."
-Simon Newcomb

"Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes."
-E. W. Dijkstra

"Before a war military science seems a real science, like astronomy; but after a war it seems more like astrology."
-Rebecca West

"I'm interested in astrology and astronomy."
-Emm Gryner

"This sight... is by far the noblest astronomy affords."
-Edmond Halley