The brain rewards us for interacting with beautiful things. In this way, evolution wants to encourage us to do what is good for us.

If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake.

In physics, you don't have to go around making trouble for yourself - nature does it for you.

An ordinary mistake is one that leads to a dead end, while a profound mistake is one that leads to progress. Anyone can make an ordinary mistake, but it takes a genius to make a profound mistake.

Why is there something rather than nothing?

I believe that everything you've said is not even wrong.

I'm convinced that art and science activate the same parts of the brain.

The answer to the ancient question Why is there something rather than nothing would be that nothingis unstable.

I went off to college planning to major in math or philosophy-- of course, both those ideas are really the same idea.

If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not working on hard enough problems

The answer to the ancient question 'Why is there something rather than nothing?' would then be that ‘nothing’ is unstable.

To kiss then was the most natural thing in the world. To explore, to taste, to find out. Katie did find out. When they parted from each other, the world was that much more of a beautiful thing.

Stop seeking advice from bitter people, because they would for the most part contribute to making your situation worse.

Any one can give advice, such as it is, but only a wise man knows how to profit by it.

We were all at once terribly alone; and alone we must see it through.

One point has already been proven. Everything that happened once can happen again.

I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown?

Not every flying hero has a cape.

I do a lot of books on tape for Beverly Cleary, and another 'Smurfs' shout-out for that demographic.

A good writer is one you can read without breaking a sweat.

To love is the half of to believe.