The science delusion is the belief that science already understands the nature of reality in principle, leaving only the details to be filled in.

The universe is not in a steady state; there's an ongoing creative principle in nature, which is driving things onwards.

The idea is that there is a kind of memory in nature. Each kind of thing has a collective memory. So, take a squirrel living in New York now. That squirrel is being influenced by all past squirrels.

Basically, morphic fields are fields of habit, and they've been set up through habits of thought, through habits of activity, and through habits of speech. Most of our culture is habitual.

Contemporary science is based on the philosophy of materialism, which claims that all reality is material or physical.

I went through the standard scientific atheist phase when I was about 14. I bought into that package deal of science equals atheism.

Science at its best is an open-minded method of inquiry, not a belief system.

I think that creativity depends on having sufficient indeterminacy around for a new pattern to arise up within it.

There's a certain kind of scepticism that can't bear uncertainty.

Matter is merely mind deadened by the development of habit to the point where the breaking up of these habits is very difficult.

At the moment of insight, a potential pattern of organized behavior comes into being.

It is a very difficult thing, to love another.To some it comes easily, naturally even. Whilst for others, the road to such things is long and arduous and fraught with danger.

One kiss, I was totally hooked.

Unless a design is infused with a personality - and by that, I mean mine or someone else who really understands what design is all about - it will never, ever have any mystery.

It's funny because I'm a sucker for glitz and glitter when it comes to clothes and nail polish, but with my makeup, I'm more comfortable with a natural look. It feels more like me.

You are not a country, Africa. You are a concept… You are not a concept, Africa. You are a glimpse of the infinite.

I believe that we have better ideas. But I also believe that good ideas don't matter if people don't hear them.

How do I feel about being a star now? Well I still try to live life and enjoy what I am doing.

Remind yourself of the value of detaching from work that's out of your hands and committing to new work that wants to be born.

The less Holy Spirit we have, the more cake and coffee we need to keep the church going.

Use romantic relationships to grow, not to lose yourself. Keep your priorities in order.