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.

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.

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.

The scene changes but the aspirations of men of good will persist.

Faith goes hand in hand with the belief in a supreme purpose that includes everybody, a purpose that is for mankind’s ultimate peace, harmony and happiness.

The world has been blind in the presence of artificial lights.They blame on the darkness in broad daylight.

We all die one day, but jewels never fade or perish. Through our children we live. That’s how we cheat death.

Previous experience had taught me that any expedition marches on its stomach.

Service is an imperative for those who worship Jesus Christ and a covenant obligation of those who belong to his Church.

Housework, if it is done properly, can cause brain damage.

I've played in pipe bands in Scotland, and I've always played guitars and drums and stuff.

People seem to get used to anything, and it is a short step from adaptation to attachment.

It was just on a whole other level, getting to experience and ride that terrain. We spent a fair amount of time in the Hakuba Valley.

My big ears indicated a talent for music. This thrilled me.