The universe contains vastly more order than Earth-life could ever demand. All those distant galaxies, irrelevant for our existence, seem as equally well ordered as our own.

It will be in the convergence of evolutionary biology, developmental biology and cancer biology that the answer to cancer will lie. Nor will this confluence be a one-way street.

The thing about lucid dreams is that it's not like the real world where you are constrained by all sorts of things, including the laws of physics - you can do magic.

It may seem bizarre, but in my opinion science offers a surer path to God than religion.

The laws of physics ... seem to be the product of exceedingly ingenious design... The universe must have a purpose.

In science, a healthy skepticism is a professional necessity, whereas in religion, having belief without evidence is regarded as a virtue.

To a physicist life looks nothing short of a miracle. It's just amazing what living things can do.

If we knew we were not alone in the universe it would have a very, very deep impact on our worldview, on our understanding of our place in the universe.

Science is about explaining the world, and religion is about interpreting it. There shouldn't be any conflict.

The Goldilocks Enigma is the idea that everything in the universe is just right for life, like the porridge in the fairy tale.

Technology is, in the broadest sense, mind or intelligence or purpose blending with nature.

I'm that person everyone replaces after a while.

People are looking for chimes and resonances. Chimes leave echoes, and that's what rhyme is. Poetry is about leaving an echo imprint in somebody else's head, in the dark snow of their mind.

The Gospel offers forgiveness for the past, new life for the present, and hope for the future.

I am tired of spending a little bit of money in a lot of pieces because they keep on falling apart.

Wonder is our need today, not information.

The public should always be wondering how it is possible to give so much for the money.

When you feel stuck in reverse, take a breath and let go.

They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.

Today's minor irritations may become tomorrow's treasured memories. We often don't know what we are missing, until it's missing.

I feel like songwriting is an experiment in empathy.