Jim Carrey can do anything he wants, right? There are guys like that. I'm not one of those guys, so my career has been cobbled together with what the universe has put in front of me.

I think reading is part of the birthright of the human being

I fly my geek flag proudly. Absolutely.

As long as we are engaged in storytelling that moves the culture forward, it doesn't matter what format it is.

I'm enormously proud of the fact that Star Trek has really not just sparked an interest, but encouraged, a few generations of people to go into the sciences.

For me, literacy means freedom. For the individual and for society.

I get most of my news updates from electronic and social media.

In a society that functions optimally, those who can should naturally want to provide for those who can't. That's how it's designed to work. I truly believe we're here to take care of one another.

Maturity is a series of shattered illusions.

Libraries do one thing that no other institution does and that's provide access to all.

Reading a hard copy book, and reading a book on an iPad are slightly different experiences. What they both have in common though is that you must engage your imagination in the process.

Our perceptions are influenced by our surroundings.

There are three things that a beggar and a rich person share every day: the sun, the moon, and the stars.

Mountains which block your way are mostly created by your own wrong thinking!

There is a driving force more powerful than steam, electricity and nuclear power: the will.

There are two components to biological information in the body, one is intention, the other is attention.

Of what value is a civilization that can't toast a piece of bread as ordered?

You cant just be against the president.

He is dead in this world who has no belief in another.

What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable?

It's an intuitive exercise to do a Shakespeare play and to go through a Shakespeare play.