Every reader gets something different from a book and every reader, in a sense, completes it in a different way.
Alan LightmanI oppose any belief that contradicts experimental evidence as determined by the methods of science. All beliefs not in such contradiction may be considered as faith. Whether faith in a particular belief is beneficial or not is another matter.
Alan LightmanFaith is the ability to honor stillness at some moments, and at others to ride the passion and exuberance.
Alan LightmanI am spellbound by the plays of Shakespeare. And I am spellbound by the second law of thermodynamics. The great ideas in science, like the Cro-Magnon paintings and the plays of Shakespeare, are part of our cultural heritage.
Alan Lightman