The Big Bang theory says nothing about what banged, why it banged, or what happened before it banged.

Space is certainly something more complicated than the average person would probably realize. Space is not just an empty background in which things happen.

Despite its name, the big bang theory is not really a theory of a bang at all. It is really only a theory of the aftermath of a bang.

It's actually safe to create a universe in your basement.

The recent developments in cosmology strongly suggest that the universe may be the ultimate free lunch.

Which would prove I'm a monster, Arnie? Sacrificing the people I love for the fight? Or walking away from the fight to save the people i love?

If you want to be liked, get a dog. The people you work with are not your friends.

I don't read a lot of inspirational books for life. But for writing, I think the two best books are The War of Art and William Zinsser's On Writing Well. I read a lot of classics.

There's no point in just hankering for the big trade unions of the 1950s or '60s.

An individual action, multiplied by millions, creates global change.

My daughters depend on me for a lot more than food, clothing and shelter. They depend on me as an example of how to go on.

I was loaded with sheer ability, spelled i-n-h-e-r-i-t-a-n-c-e.

I know what it's like to have these big multinational corporations invade your land and promise jobs and promise it's gonna be safe, and then you see the consequences.

That image of the countryside being a threatening place still exists. People continue to resist the challenge of learning about aspects of life they don't understand.

I think we're entering a very dangerous time. The West has set itself up, decided it's in charge, not for good intentions, not for the benefit of mankind.