All too often, schools resemble museums, reflecting the past rather than shaping the future

I believe that consciousness is the way information feels when being processed.

In infinite space, even the most unlikely events must take place somewhere.

Our external physical reality is a mathematical structure.

There’s no better guarantee of failure than convincing yourself that success is impossible, and therefore never even trying.

In 2056, I think you'll be able to buy T-shirts on which are printed equations describing the unified laws of our universe.

If I get a parking ticket, there is always a parallel universe where I didn't. On the other hand, there is yet another universe where my car was stolen.

For me, [John Wheeler] was the last Titan, the only physics superhero still standing.

The hallmark of a deep explanation is that it answers more than you ask

If life were a movie, physical reality would be the entire DVD: Future and past frames exist just as much as the present one.

If our 14 billion year cosmic history were scaled to 1 year, then 100, 000 years of human history would be 4 minutes, and a 100 year life would be 0.2 seconds.

Institutions and cultures are not immortal. Humans, Christian and non-Christian, are. Compared to us, our country is a gnat.

I become a horn to be heard over whistles.

I did loads of student films and fringe theatre. I worked for free a lot.

Brother will kill brother, Spilling blood across the land...

It is not through any combinations of politicians that the outcome of an electoral campaign is decided.

The new community which the capitalists are now constructing will be a very complete and absolute community; and one which will tolerate nothing really independent of itself.

Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.

In life you make the small decisions with your head and the big decisions with your heart.

True generosity must benefit both parties. No woman can control her destiny if she doesn't give to herself as much as she gives of herself.

I don't hear any of the popular stuff unless it's good 'cause I pay no attention to popular culture, at all.