If nothing happened, if nothing changed, time would stop. For time is nothing but change. It is change we see occurring all around us, not time. In fact, time doesn't exist.

My ideas about time all developed from the realization that if nothing were to change we could not say that time passes. Change is primary, time, if it exists at all, is something we deduce from it.

Superficial people find the extraordinary fascinating, and profound people find the ordinary riveting.

Always think in circles to get your ideas around

I’ve often been criticised, but never critically wounded

At times, maintaining a positive attitude and outlook takes great risk, courage, toughness, and flexibility. It is not easy to stay positive in a cynical and negative world.

Even a mediocre idea created and presented with passion can change the world.

I say 'come with it.' I'm not expecting anything easy. You have to earn your place. That's fine with me.

I thought and dreamed of nothing else but the steel works.

Inconsistent professing Christians injure the Gospel more than the sneering critic or the heretic.

I was told by a physician to avoid any line of work where people need to, um, depend on me for anything.

He will find out the hard way on his birthday that he has got a present he never wanted

The beautiful thing about fear is that when you run to it, it runs away.