I conceive the essential task of religion to be "to develop the consciences, the ideals, and the aspirations of mankind".

Science walks forward on two feet, namely theory and experiment.

There is no likelihood that man can ever tap the power of the atom

Fullness of knowledge always and necessarily means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance, and that is always conducive to both humility and reverence.

Religion and science, then, in my analysis are the two great sister forces which have pulled, and are still pulling, mankind onward and upward.

My idea of an educated person is one who can converse on one subject for more than two minutes.

To me it is unthinkable that a real atheist could be a scientist.

The pathetic thing about it is that many scientists are trying to prove the doctrine of evolution, which no science can do.

Science walks forward on two feet, namely theory and experiment. Sometimes it is one foot which is put forward first, sometimes the other, but continuous progress is only made by the use of both.

I consider an intimate knowledge of the Bible an indispensable quality of a well educated man.

Interest and attention will insure to you an education.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.

But I feel more real when I'm around her. Like I'm not fading.

The beauty of the past lies in-between the perpetual unhappiness of the future and of those who live it.

To make a man happy fill his hands with work.

There is one river of Truth which receives tributaries from every side.

The human is the only guilty animal.

I like revising much, much better than getting down a first draft. The first draft is just getting the pieces to the puzzle. Then I get to put the puzzle together!

You could run to the farthest corners of the earth. There's no place you could go where I wouldn't love you. Nothing you could do to stop me.

I've done work for both Democrats and Republicans.

The administration needs to speak honestly with the American people. Exaggerating our progress in defeating the insurgency or in creating an Iraqi army paints a dangerous picture.