I'm not writing for myself. I'm writing as an educator, I'm writing to stimulate others.

Dreams about the future are always filled with gadgets.

Claiming there is no other life in the universe is like scooping up some water, looking at the cup and claiming there are no whales in the ocean.

Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.

Need a distraction today? Not only does 12 + 1 = 11 + 2, but the letters "twelve plus one" rearrange to give you "eleven plus two."

We are part of this universe; we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts, is that the universe is in us.

The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.

Today, scientists sound the alarm on other environmental dangers. Vested interests still hire their own scientists to confuse the issue. But in the end, nature, will not be fooled.

If you're really successful at bullshitting, it means you're not hanging around enough people smarter than you.

We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.

Santa knows Physics: Of all colors, Red Light penetrates fog best. That's why Benny the Blue-nosed reindeer never got the gig.

The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

To me, re-reading my favorite books is like spending time with my best friends.I’d never be satisfied to limit myself to just one experience each with my favorite people.

But I'm so slow on it because I find it terribly hard writing blind on computers. The computer speaks to me, but it's just so slow, I'm so terribly slow using it.

I prefer silence. Then you can hear thoughts and see into the past. In silence you can’t hide anything … as you can in words.

We're traditional and don't do cutting-edge styles, but after 17 years we're holding our own.

See?” I’d whispered to Bones, nudging him with a grin. “He never argues with her. Isn’t that sweet?” A snort preceded his response. “Keep dreaming, pet.

This is what we are made for: promises, pledges, and sworn oaths of obedience.

This disaster did not force us to abandon our ideal; on the contrary, from the very first months of the conflict, it led us to define precisely the conditions for its realization.

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

You just have to keep on doing what you do. It's the lesson I get from my husband; he just says, Keep going. Start by starting.