# There is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves by Carl Sagan > "There is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves." > **— Carl Sagan**, *Pale Blue Dot (1994), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Pale Blue Dot (1994), excerpt candidate.