Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.

I am a deeply religious nonbeliever - this is a somewhat new kind of religion.

In order to be an immaculate member of a flock of sheep, one must above all be a sheep oneself.

Political leaders or governments owe their position partly to force and partly to popular election. They cannot be regarded as representative of best elements, morally or intellectually, in their respective nations.

How can he possibly be humble? He hasn't done anything yet.

Why does this magnificent applied science which saves work and makes life easier bring us so little happiness? ... The simple answer runs: 'Because we have not yet learned to make sensible use of it.'

Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perennially rejuvenated illusions.