Civilization is the art of creating useless needs.

The altruism of foresters can serve as a motto for humanity in general: "We reap what we have not sown. We sow what we do not reap."

To succeed in science, one must doubt; to succeed in life, one must be sure.

Dieu, c'est le voile mystérieux sous lequel nous cachons notre ignorance de la cause première. God is the mysterious veil under which we hide our ignorance of the cause.

La vérité est sur une courbe dont notre ésprit suit éternellement l'asymptote. Truth is on a curve whose asymptote our spirit follows eternally.

Truth is different from error in two respects: it is a little harder to prove and more difficult to admit.

God is the mysterious veil under which we hide our ignorance of the cause.

What are we doing down here? We prepare the blossoms of tomorrow. We all manure future humanity.

The paradox is the seed of truth. This germ just needs a fertile ground to flourish and bear fruit.

Pour réussir dans la science, il faut douter; pour réussir dans la vie, il faut être sûr. To succeed in science, one must doubt; to succeed in life, one must be sure.

Truth is on a curve whose asymptote our spirit follows eternally.

In Cosmic Ordering, we put our trust

It's sad when you say a $30 million film is an inexpensive film, but it is.

Be warned that being an expert is more than understanding how a system is supposed to work. Expertise is gained by investigating why a system doesn't work.

The fundamentalists were equally stymied. “We were worried about Adam and Steve,” a Baptist minister said. “Should we have been more worried about Rover and Fluffy?

I think that sometimes I've been a little too nice. I think you have to have a balance. When you're too nice people take you for granted, they take you for a fool I think.

to maintain success, stamina is more important than talent. You have to learn to be a marathon runner.

Trust is a careless pursuit.

True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess.

Action is the language of the body and should harmonize with the spirit within.

Showtunes might be able to come back into pop music, which is something we haven't seen since the 50s and 60s. Everything is related to everything else because we're in such a niche industry.