The black holes of nature are the most perfect macroscopic objects there are in the universe: the only elements in their construction are our concepts of space and time.

God is Man's greatest invention

Science is a perception of the world around us. Science is a place where what you find in nature pleases you.

Beauty is that to what the human mind responds at its deepest and most profound.

In some strange way, any new fact or insight that I may have found has not seemed to me as a "discovery" of mine, but rather something that had always been there and that I had chanced to pick up.

Indeed, I would feel that an appreciation of the arts in a conscious, disciplined way might help one to do science better.

I am aware of the usefulness of science to society and of the benefits society derives from it.

All the standard equations of mathematical physics can be separated and solved in Kerr geometry.

All seek perfection from our parents … Just wait till your parents start depending on you, that is when your own perfection, or lack thereof, will be apparent.

My heart sobbed a lament that was hard to ignore.

The fool hath said in his heart There is no God.

I do believe you're only as sick as your secrets.

I don't like parties. I prefer something more intimate, just for the closest people.

I thought if I could create a convincing cat I could say and do anything I wanted on the human condition.

Habit is a good thing for the human race. ... You have to spend so much energy just getting through the day when you have no habits that you don't have any left for productive labor.

Work is like the rest of life. The best parts are free.

It's nice to be able to engage with this fan base that I've worked to build, brick by brick.

It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape.