In science, each new result, sometimes quite surprising, heralds a step forward and allows one to discard some hypotheses, even though one or two of these might have been highly favored.

Besides numerous science courses, I had the opportunity to study philosophy, the history of architecture, economics, and Russian history in courses taught by extraordinarily knowledgeable professors.

I believe that politics takes a much different set of skills than science. Science is about getting to the truth. Politics is about what people think and how they react.

The Nobel Prizes are much more than awards to scholars; they are a celebration of civilization, of mankind, and of what makes humans unique - that is their intellect from which springs creativity.

Our goal is to figure out a therapy for prion diseases.

Concepts are vindicated by the constant accrual of data and independent verification of data. No prize, not even a Nobel Prize, can make something true that is not true.

We bring glory to the Kingdom when we fellowship with one another

Harpies, n. A disease transmitted to humans by birds with human faces.

The secret is to make sure your family comes before anything else, because no matter what you do you've got to come home.

Fantasy is so much hotter than reality most of the time.

Nothing important is learned; it is simply remembered.

The laws that forbid the carrying of arms... serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.

What I've lost in years I've gained in wisdom. Bullshit, I haven't learnt one thing in the last 15 years that hasn't just depressed me more.

Micro trends matter more than macro ones, but most of all, people matter. Individual human beings with names and wants and interests.

The person who can freely acknowledge that life is full of difficulties can be free, because they are acknowledging the nature of life - that it can't be much else.

Personal life becomes paler as the imaginative life becomes richer.