This BBC article about the possibility of intelligent life on other planets is a great illustration of how tiny human beings are, and how vast the universe is. The article says:
"The current research estimates that there are at least 361 intelligent civilisations in our Galaxy and possibly as many as 38,000."
It sounds like they've got a bit of work to do in order to clarify their estimate. But the best quote comes from the guy who carried out the 'research', Duncan Forgan:
"It's a process of quantifying our ignorance"
Eventually he might reach the the point of admitting what the guy in Ecclesiastes had to admit:
"What is lacking cannot be counted." Eccl 1:15
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