It is the old experience that a rude instrument in the hand of a master craftsman will achieve more than the finest tool wielded by the uninspired journeyman.

Statistics is the grammar of science.

That which is measured improves. That which is measured and reported improves exponentially.

All great scientists have, in a certain sense, been great artists; the man with no imagination may collect facts, but he cannot make great discoveries.

There is no short cut to truth, no way to gain a knowledge of the universe except through the gateway of scientific method.

The unity of all science consists alone in its method, not in its material.

Order and reason, beauty and benevolence, are characteristics and conceptions which we find solely associated with the mind of man.

The mathematician, carried along on his flood of symbols, dealing apparently with purely formal truths, may still reach results of endless importance for our description of the physical universe.

The record of a month's roulette playing at Monte Carlo can afford us material for discussing the foundations of knowledge.

To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable

To withhold words is power. But to share our words with others, openly and honestly, is also power.

A prayer couched in the words of the soul, is far more powerful than any ritual.

From the naturalistic point of view, all men are equal. There are only two exceptions to this rule of naturalistic equality: geniuses and idiots.

Finance is critical. If sufficient investment is made in infrastructure and venture capital is made available, there will be a big improvement in the situation.

NARA must provide security at our facilities to protect our public patrons, our staff, and our holdings.

I cannot tell you how happy and in love I am with everything

It gave her a feeling of her own power, to make something practical and beautiful just by using her own skill and creativity. It inspired her.

It doesn't matter if you have something greater to say per say, just enjoy what you're doing.

Imagine, to become a priest there are eight years of study and preparation, and then if after a while you can't do it, you can ask for a dispensation, you leave, and everything is OK.