Nothing is lost, nothing is created all is transformed. Nothing is the prey of death. All is the prey of life.

The primary cause of disease is in us, always in us.

From an illustration in her "Animals of a Bygone Era": a Leptictidium, an extinct rabbit-like animal who left no descendants, says: "Too bad, because we were really cute.

We learned that very few people care how you accomplish something. Instead, these people care more about whether you create value for your end user.

I enjoyed retirement the right way linguine con vongole, red wine and plenty of truffle cheese.

Be On Your Way is one of the favorite songs I've ever written. What a terribly sad song, but what a beautiful melody.

I've been asked about UFOs and I've said publicly I thought they were somebody else, some other civilization.

I think all good writing is a struggle. To write as well as you feel you can has to be a struggle, almost by definition, because you could always improve.

The miracle and hope of human consciousness is that we can still conceive of boundlessness.

To me, conservative means believing in a minimum amount of government and a maximum amount of freedom - and keeping government out of people's lives and business - and leaving people alone.

I would not change [my past work] anymore than I would airbrush a photo of myself.

Imagination is the golden-eyed monster that never sleeps. It must be fed; it cannot be ignored.