The strange paradox of science is that it does not explain reality, it explains our fantasy. It is a beautiful thing.

There is a major difference between a scuba diver and a drowning man. One is in control of his experiences, the other is in over his head.

Like simple minded goldfish, we often believe the boundaries of our bowl to be the entire ocean.

Love has no Terms and Conditions

Turns out even NASA can't improve on duct tape.

Is your dog in a coma?" Quinn asked when the dog didn't move a muscle."No. Lump leads an active and demanding internal life that requires long periods of rest.

See appendix A for a proof that Winston Churchill was a carrot.

You can get rich or famous by doing the same thing.

If we don't act at all (express our imaginings either in work or a changing personality, so that we can learn and think again something better) we certainly rot.

Decades of Saddam’s rule made what could have been a fairly rich country, due to its oil reserves, into a very poor one.

To help all created things, that is the measure of all our responsibility; to be helped by all, that is the measure of our hope.

Decent work is at the heart of the search for dignity for the individual, stability for the family and peace in the community

In practice, there is nothing especially dramatic in people getting along well together.