I thought everything in the world was already discovered. Already in my books. A lot of dead stuff that put me to sleep. That was the day I understood the world is still living.

...whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. And peace will be with you.

Science doesn't tell us what we should do. It only tells us what is.

For scientists, reality is not optional.

I never learn anything from listening to myself.

In Bobby Ogle's version of heaven everyone would wind up in one place, criminals and Muslims included.

Humans are in love with the idea of our persisting, ' he said. 'We fetishize it, really. Our retirement funds, our genealogies. Our so-called ideas for the ages.

...animals behaved with purpose, it seemed. Unlike people.

Some of life's greatest calls were answered not by the head but by the body.

Well, yeah, " Dovey said. "That's America. We watch shows about rich people's houses and their designer dresses and we drool. It's patriotic.

It's a selfish habit. I never learn anything from listening to myself.

Imagine no limitations

The faithfulness of God is forever sure.

Prayer usually means praise, or surrender, acknowledging that you have run out of bullets.

I'm in awful shape. I'm trying to get in better shape. My girlfriend, she's in good shape. She gives me health tips sometimes, like, 'Hannibal, you're going to die.' Stuff like that.

one day anyone died i guess (and noone stooped to kiss his face) busy folk buried them side by side little by little and was by was

All of us task-oriented obsessive compulsives must learn to slow down and let people into our lives.

I want to be a serial entrepreneur: Incubate an idea, get it to a good state, and make that an enabler to get to the next state. It's every researcher's fantasy.

Coldplay I really like a lot. David Grey, I'm obsessed with.

An audience shouldn't listen with complacency.

A diplomat these days is nothing but a head waiter who's allowed to sit down occasionally.