# Stardust Brought to Life Can Understand the Universe by Neil deGrasse Tyson > "We are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe to figure itself out—and we have only just begun." > **— Neil deGrasse Tyson**, *2017, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, 2017. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Astrophysics for People in a Hurry](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Collection:** [[collections/MARS|MARS]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Were Never Going to Make It|We Were Never Going to Make It]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Nature|Nature]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "We are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe to figure itself out—and we have only just begun." — Neil deGrasse Tyson, 2017, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-neil-degrasse-tyson-stardust-brought-life-understand-universe ```