We should provide the meaning of the universe in the meaning of our own lives. So I think science doesn't necessarily have to get in the way of kind of spiritual fulfillment.

The lack of understanding of something is not evidence for God. It's evidence of a lack of understanding.

The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance but to overcome it.

I like to say that while antimatter may seem strange, it is strange in the sense that Belgians are strange. They are not really strange; it is just that one rarely meets them.

Without science, everything is a miracle.

As a scientist, I don't believe anything. Science shouldn't use the word belief. There are things more likely and less likely. Science can say nothing with absolute certainty.

[The writers of the holy books] did not even know the earth revolves around the sun. Why are we listening?

Forget Jesus. The stars died so that you could be here today.

Keeping religion immune from criticism is both unwarranted and dangerous.

Whatever the evolutionary basis of religion, the xenophobia it now generates is clearly maladaptive.

It is a shame when nonsense can substitute for fact with impunity.

The field of the soul must be watered by the rain with tears of love

You are the only one who knows what is best for yourself. Find it IN you.

Once you are at the point where you can call yourself a writer, there's no turning back.

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, “I’m possible!

Dictatorship is a story about death of others who turn out to be you coincidently.

I shall always remember that smile. From what world did it come from?

We all have to go through hard times. Tragedies. Those are given to us to see what we're going to do with them.

The tech community is a closely knit group, which is why it's so powerful. All of these companies have an affinity for each other, even if they compete with each other.

Everything is based on a simple rule: Quality is the best business plan, period.

We're all buddhas. We just don't recognize it.