People talk philosophically, Oh, I don't want to live past 100.' You know, I'd like to hear them say that when they're 99.

Supercomputers will achieve one human brain capacity by 2010, and personal computers will do so by about 2020.

Time would become meaningless if there were too much of it.

Find your passion, learn how to add value to it, and commit to a lifetime of learning.

When you talk to a human in 2035, you'll be talking to someone that's a combination of biological and non-biological intelligence.

Mobile phones are misnamed. They should be called gateways to human knowledge.

The past is over; the present is fleeting; we live in the future.

Launching a breakthrough idea is like shooting skeet. People's needs change, so you must aim well ahead of the target to hit it.

The profound aspect of technology is that once secrets are revealed, the magic doesn't disappear.

Does God exist? Well, I would say, 'not yet'.

A successful person isn't necessarily better than her less successful peers at solving problems; her pattern-recognition facilities have just learned what problems are worth solving.

Things which are seemingly opposed may in fact be working together

My darling little girl-child after such a long and troublesome waiting I now have you in my arms. I am alone no more I have my baby.

Don't go looking for boys in the dark They will say pretty things then leave you with scars. Do go looking for boys in the park For that is where the true gentlemen are.

If I'm a "B player," that's because the "B" stands for badass.

I'm certainly not an uptight home owner.

Life is short, and time is swift; Roses fade, and shadows shift.

You become about as exciting as your food blender. The kids come in, look you in the eye, and ask if anybody's home.

But that isn't my life. I have said many times I don't want to be considered one who once flew fighters. That's not who I am. I devoted the subsequent 50 years - more - to writing.

People can overcome their differences, and when united, move toward a world of greater fairness and justice. As in folk music, each person has a unique role to play.

I am willing to love all of mankind, except an American.