You know that passage in the Bible that says, “And the meek shall inherit the Earth”? Always wondered if that was mistranslated. Perhaps it actually says, “And the geek shall inherit the Earth.

Down there between our legs, it's like an entertainment complex in the middle of a sewage system. Who designed that?

I look forward to the day when the solar system becomes our collective backyard—explored not only with robots, but with the mind, body, and soul of our species.

Science literacy is being plugged into the forces that power the universe. There is no excuse for thinking that the Sun, which is a million times the size of Earth, orbits Earth.

If you want to get more, appreciate and express heartfelt gratitude for what you have.

The heart is where the journey of forgiveness begins.

The only sentence that begins with 'I' that's true of me is I'm full of shit.

What matters most, is not how my end happens, or if it happens now. What I care about in this instant, is that she knows how much I love her—that I lived long enough to have her love me back.

What others think of you is not as important as what you think of yourself.

There ought to be system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.

To dance is to live ...to live is to dance.

Where radio is different than fiction is that even mediocre fiction needs purpose, a driving question.

We do not want a single foot of foreign territory; but of our territory we shall not surrender a single inch to anyone.

Dare to ask, "Where is my novel too simple?"