In my view, we ought to replace the notion of analytic philosophy by that of synthetic philosophy.

It's a very bad idea for scientific conclusions to be accepted because they fit with the political values of a group of researchers.

I believe that the arts make indispensable contributions to our understanding.

I'm very suspicious of the idea of a "final theory" in natural science, and the thought of a complete system of ethical rules seems even more dubious.

Philosophers ought to aspire to know lots of different things and to forge useful synthetic perspectives.

It may be hyperbolic to declare that Shakespeare teaches us more about being human than all the natural scientists combined.

The "little theme" from Vinteuil, heard by Swann as emblematic of his love for Odette, remains a point of reference for him, as the character of that love changes and as the love eventually fades.

Science literacy consists in the ability and the desire to follow reports of new scientific advances, throughout your whole life.

The theory of evolution explains to us what our ancestry has been. It does not explain away our worth. Why should we be afraid to learn more about what we are?

In ethics, we don't make progress by discovering pre-existent truths; we do so by solving problems.

The point of philosophy, as I see it, is to change thinking, and thereby to change the conversation.

Every tiny molecule of Ash is in motion with my heat I am such a Lunatic that I am free even in Jail.

What thief does not fight to hold what he has?""One that has something better" - Locke Lamora to the Gray king

Would you die for her?I do. Every Day.

When you feel stuck in a hard time, jump-start a pro-change attitude by letting go of possessions that no longer work for you - like old clothes and old shoes.

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.

If it wasn't for the military I probably would not have ever come to Bosnia for vacation.

I've got to keep working hard and doing what I'm doing.

Who owns your time owns your mind. Change your time and you change your mind. Change your mind and you change your world.

It wasn't so much that I was afraid of the place itself, but I was afraid of the creatures who masqueraded as people.

What a sight there is in that "smile!" it changes like a chameleon. There is a vacant smile, a cold smile, a smile of hate, a satiric smile, an affected smile; but, above all, a smile of love.