The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Writing my own novels in the ’90s…I never imagined that in ten years, science and rationality would require explanation and defense in a world rocked and ruled by religious fervor.
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift And the rational mind is a faithful servant.
If you are going through hell, keep going.
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler.
For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.
The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule.
That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.