Neither of us can come to either a knowledge of God, or a denial of God by our scientific research.

I can't see for the life of me how an attempt to understand the universe, which I believe comes from God, can alienate us from God.

Science is and should be seen as "completely neutral" on the issue of the theistic or atheistic implications of scientific results.

I have never come to know God, to see God, to believe in God through doing science. He's not the conclusion of some sort of process of my personal scientific investigation.

I think today the church faces a very real challenge in not repeating the errors of the past, in sort of a stand off, a fear of science.

I hope I'm not giving the impression of an ivory tower science, but for me science is an attempt to understand, it's an attempt to understand the universe.

Being a scientist helps to support both my life as a Jesuit and my belief in God.

Nothing we learn about the universe threatens our faith. It only enriches it.

The whole dimension of religious belief requires transcendence, it requires going beyond what you can establish rationally.

Doing science is not inherently incompatible with religious faith.

People tend not to disassociate the technological issues from pure scientific research, so that science sometimes gets a bad name for things that science doesn't deserve having a bad name for.

People are saying, "Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed." It's a contradiction. Do you want us to lead, or do you want us to play a supporting role?

The idea that people in novels should be more sympathetic than people in life simply baffles me.

Spending the day with you has been marginally better than watching mother die of cancer.

Some Harvard guy said that acid would open our minds, pot wouldn't hurt us, and cocaine was benign.

The greatest stories go to those who don’t give in to fear.

Never write about a place until you're away from it, because that gives you perspective

You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering.

The spirits perverse with easy intercourse pass to and fro, to tempt or punish mortals.

Cooking is not about being the best or most perfect cook, but rather it is about sharing the table with family and friends.

I play football every Tuesday and Thursday early in the season. I am smart enough at the game. I score a lot of goals. I wouldn't be the best in the world but I am OK.