It gives me the same pleasure when someone else proves a good theorem as when I do it myself.

Asked for a testimony to the effect that Emmy Noether was a great woman mathematician, he said: I can testify that she is a great mathematician, but that she is a woman, I cannot swear.

The letter e may now no longer be used to denote anything other than this positive universal constant.

For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth." -

I don’t much care for all this talk of God washing away all my dirt. I like a bit of grit around the edges. It gives me character and does a passable job of faking depth, from a distance.

↑ top up position down↓ bottom“The corruption of religious leaders, who were expected to be the source of spiritual force and regeneration, is the last step in the decay of a community.

If you have to write a fictional adventure to convey a philosophy of evil, the best person is the destroyer of evil himself, Lord Shiva.

I seem to get the best work when I'm angry and depressed and alienated.

Isn't it amazing how much better you listen when you are in need?

There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.

Can you imagine a demon auction? Serial killer going once...twice...sold to the drama queen at the corner.

I love it when the team scores... the lads are always giving me stick because of it, but I'm just so happy I can't help it.

This self-obsession is a waste of living. It could be spent on surviving things, appreciating nature, nurturing kindness and friendship, and dancing.