It is not the victory of science that distinguishes our nineteenth century, but the victory of scientific method over science.

The higher man is distinguished from the lower by his fearlessness and his readiness to challenge misfortune.

Oh happy pessimists! What a joy it is to them to be able to prove again and again that there is no joy.

Quality time is not the same as the everydayness of being together. Let’s neither glorify nor undervalue.

Through our expectations, we violently expand and try to fill the world with our proofs of worth.

Everyone has the potential to live a life of purpose.

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

From the theft of confidential cables to 21st century protest movements, to development breakthroughs that have the potential to change millions of lives, we are all in uncharted territory.

This knowledge, the knowledge that the physical well-being of the citizen is an important foundation for all of the activities of the nation, is as old as Western civilization itself.

I have problems with machines which aren't gestural.

When you work really hard for something for a long time it's almost impossible to believe that it's coming true.

Beware of people who call you 'Doc.' They rarely pay their bills.