To pursue science is not to disparage things of the spirit.

Science has a simple faith, which transcends utility... It is the faith that it is the privilege of man to learn to understand, and that this is his mission.

Fear cannot be banished, but it can be calm and without panic; it can be mitigated by reason and evaluation.

Science can give mankind a better standard of living, better health and a better mental life, if mankind in turn gives science the sympathy and support so essential to its progress.

To pursue science is not to disparage the things of the spirit. In fact, to pursue science rightly is to furnish the framework on which the spirit may rise.

As long as scientists are free to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical problems.

Give these people money, let them play, and they'll come up with something.

Basic scientific research is scientific capital.

Publication has been extended far beyond our present ability to make real use of the record.

Wholly new forms of encyclopedias will appear, ready made with a mesh of associative trails running through them, ready to be dropped into the memex and there amplified.

The world has arrived at an age of cheap complex devices of great reliability, and something is bound to come of it.

You will feel powerful only when you learn to use the power of love.

People make music to get a reaction. Music is communication.

When Stories nestle in the body, soul comes forth.

You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went, you can curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.

There was madness in any direction, at any hour. You could strike sparks anywhere. There was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we were doing was right, that we were winning.

If you have a crisis, whether on a ship or wherever, there are heroes who rise above it.

Never tell 'em how many lettermen you've got coming back. Tell 'em how many you lost.

The Unexpected always comes at the most awkward times.

When you're at peace with your life and in a state of tranquility, you actually send out a vibration of energy that impacts all living creatures, including plants, animals and even babies.

Internet friends are real friends