The intensity of a national culture should be represented by... the general education level and... the exceptional merit of a small elite of pioneers.

Men of science have made abundant mistakes of every kind; their knowledge has improved only because of their gradual abandonment of ancient errors, poor approximations, and premature conclusions.

The most malicious kind of hatred is that which is built upon a theological foundation.

Erudition without pedantry is as a rare as wisdom itself.

Scientific achievements seem evanescent, because the very progress of science causes their supersedure; yet some of them are of so fundamental a nature that they are immortal in a deeper way.

The whole iconography of ancient science is simply the fruit of wishful thinking.

From the humanistic point of view every human achievement is unforgettable and immortal in its essence, even if it is replaced by a "better" one.

There are but few saints amongst scientists, as among other men, but truth itself is a goal comparable with sanctity.

The darkness, of which the historians complain, is essentially the darkness of their own ignorance.

science is the most revolutionary force in the world.

Greek culture is pleasant to contemplate because of its great simplicity and naturalness, and because of the absence of gadgets, each of which is sooner or later a cause of servitude.

The garden was full of sorrowSongbirds and unusual winds whistled a rhymeClouds caused to appear and cast down darknessFor this was the first day the sun didn't shine

Regrets are a waste of time and waste of time brings about regrets. It's the best ironic cycle after life and death!

The miracle is the adverbs, the way things are done.

In meditation, when your thoughts are stopped, you become empty. When you are empty, your mind folds back on itself and you see through the illusions of the material world.

It seems the public in Europe has not yet learnt that most girls in India today go to school.

Intellectual force is qualitatively the first and foremost productive force, and concern for its rapid growth should be the ardent concern of all classes.

I was exhausted from fake partying. I was like, "I just danced for nine hours. Goodnight, ladies!"

Rock Hudson wasn't my type. He's a great guy and had a great sense of humor.

My communication with aliens is not verbal - we speak the language of light.

What kind of a man thinks it's appropriate to give his soon-to-be bride a lethal weapon for a wedding present?