Every religion seems like a fantasy to outsiders, but as holy truth to those of the faith.

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.

When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.

So the universe is not quite as you thought it was. You'd better rearrange your beliefs, then. Because you certainly can't rearrange the universe.

In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate.

People think of education as something that they can finish.

There are no nations! There is only humanity. And if we don't come to understand that right soon, there will be no nations, because there will be no humanity.

A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.

The future belongs to nations who have grains not guns.

Night was fading over the fields as if the rain had washed the darkness out of the hem of its garment.

I never wanted to weigh more heavily on a man than a bird.

I feel that what is probably the greatest enemy of longevity is popularity, and most people die of popularity.

Tears are another river that takes us home. We become alive with tears. There isn't a chance to return to sleep when we are weeping.

It feels kind of good to be [on Sundance]. There is a sense of unification and community and voices rising together, and that all feels good.

Simple and to the point is always the best way to get your point across.

We need steady hands, not a president who says he's neutral on Monday, pro-Israel on Tuesday, and who knows what on Wednesday, because everything's negotiable.

I don't do stunts and I don't think many actors do. For an actor to say they do their own stunts I don't think is very respectful of the profession of stunt men and women.

I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.