Zen Pencils and words of wisdom

I'm a big fan of Carl Sagan... of course. His books are simply amazing, and they are all worth your time reading. He had a way with words that made them not just profound, not just inspiring, but also warm and rich and enveloping.

He was a dreamer, an optimist, willing to look beyond the immediate problems we have now and see a better future, if only we could change our ways just a little bit.

I'm not the only person he affected. Zen Pencils, the nom de plume of young artist Gavin Aung Than, has been drawing web comics based on the words of wise people. He sent me a note via Twitter that he had one based on something Sagan said:

Click it to see the whole thing. Sagan's words are wonderful, of course, but I like the added dimension Than has given them. You should check out the Zen Pencil archives to see what else he did, too, and you can also follow him on Twitter.

Related Posts:

- On the birthday of Carl Sagan
- Carl Sagan on SETI
- We neednât be afraid of the dark (a VERY powerful video featuring Sagan)
- Pale Blue Dot
- What I learned from Carl Sagan