# Even your species might be owed to a restless few drawn to undiscovered lands and new worlds by Carl Sagan > "Even your species might be owed to a restless few drawn to undiscovered lands and new worlds." > **— Carl Sagan**, *Pale Blue Dot (1994), compressed candidate wording* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Pale Blue Dot (1994), compressed candidate wording.