Much is imagination, more is truth, but which is which I scarcely can tell myself.

On Titan the molecules that have been raining down like manna from heaven for the last 4 billion years might still be there largely unaltered deep-frozen awaiting the chemists from Earth

Loving passionately, loving fiercely, loving and taking both good and bad, and at times, the damn near impossible, provides sweet chaos, fueling the pitter patter of the heart...

Never underestimate the power of telling a teenage boy he's risking his chances of getting laid. Works almost every time.

Graduation speeches force you to reflect. They are about consciousness. Nothing is better than consciousness.

Glenn McGrath had a reasonable career in Australia.

Self-pity is an acid which eats holes in happiness.

What are you doing here?” [ndr prison] Selling Girl Scout cookies,” I said. “Want some? The Samoas are terrific.” (Max II to Max)

Young people in my generation were sort of in lockstep, and it wasn't just the '40s, either. In the '30s and in the '50s it was the same. No one ever dropped out unless he got sick or got kicked out.

The community isn't nearly as afraid as it thinks it is.

When human judgment and big data intersect there are some funny things that happen