Having a place in this society is far less important than creating a society in which one would want to have a place.

The most exciting things going on in America today are movements to change America.

You can't disobey the rules every time you disapprove. However, when you're considering something that constitutes an extreme abridgement of your rights, conscience is the court of last resort.

The university is a vast public utility which turns out future workers in today's vineyard, the military-industrial complex.

I'm tired of reading about history, I want to make it.

Decide what your truth is. Then live it.

Your pain is a school unto itself–– and your joy a lovely temple.

Astrophysics. 'It's a super-long shot' is practically the motto of our profession.

The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy.

Its really a luck of the draw or fate or destiny, whatever you want to call it, but you dont know if youre going to resonate with people or not.

When we do not do the one thing we ought to do, we have no time for anything else - we are the busiest people in the world.

I've developed a stiff neck that's about to drive me insane.

The most practical thing in the world is common sense and common humanity.

Do you give up?" Shezmu bellowed. "No!" I yelled. "No, we don't give up. We will name you. Just . . . Gosh, you're quite well muscled, arn't you? Do you work out?

He knows what it's like to strut and fret his hour upon the stage and then be heard no more.